กอมก้อ
gɔɔm-gɔ̂ɔMeaning
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lemon basil (Northern Thai)
The Northern Thai name for lemon basil (แมงลักแมงลักmɛɛng-lák1lemon basil; hoary basil2basil seeds), an aromatic herb whose leaves are used in cooking and whose edible seeds swell when soaked in water.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionแมงลักmɛɛng-lákแมงลักmɛɛng-lák1lemon basil; hoary basil2basil seedsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกอมก้อgɔɔm-gɔ̂ɔกอมก้อgɔɔm-gɔ̂ɔlemon basil (Northern Thai)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ภาษาเหนือpaa-sǎa-nʉ̌ʉaภาษาเหนือpaa-sǎa-nʉ̌ʉaNorthern Thai language (Kham Mueang/คำเมือง)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่าง
Grandma calls lemon basil 'kom ko' in Northern Thai and grows it behind the house to use its leaves in curries.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛใส่sàiใบbaiกอมก้อgɔɔm-gɔ̂ɔในnaiแกงหน่อไม้gɛɛng-nɔ̀ɔ-máaiพอpɔɔยกyókหม้อmɔ̂ɔลงlongก็gɔ̂หอมhɔ̌ɔmไปทั่วbpai-tûuaครัวkruua
Mom added lemon basil leaves to the bamboo shoot curry, and when she took the pot off the heat, the aroma filled the kitchen.
เมล็ดmá-létกอมก้อgom gôrที่têeแช่châeน้ำnáamไว้wáiพองตัวpong dtuuaจนjonมีmeeวุ้นwúnใสsăiหุ้มhûmอยู่yòoรอบrôpๆ-แม่mâeจึงjeungนำไปnam bpaiใส่sàiในnaiน้ำหวานnáam wăanให้hâiพวกเราpûuak raoดื่มdèum
The soaked lemon basil seeds swelled and developed a clear jelly-like coating, so Mom added them to a sweet drink for us.
ถ้าtâaจะjàใส่sàiกอมก้อgɔɔm-gɔ̂ɔในnaiแกงgɛɛngควรkuuanใส่sàiตอนdtɔɔnใกล้glâiยกyókหม้อmɔ̂ɔลงlongจากjàakเตาdtaoเพราะprɔ́หากhàakต้มdtômนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngใบbaiจะjàจางลงjaang-long
If you are adding lemon basil to a curry, add it just before taking the pot off the heat, because cooking it too long will weaken the leaves' aroma.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
gɔɔm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |