กะทิ
gà-tíMeaning
1NounA2
coconut milk/cream
liquid extracted from grated coconut flesh, used in cooking and desserts; can refer to thinner coconut milk or thicker coconut cream depending on preparation
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กะทิgà-tíกะทิgà-tícoconut milk/creamในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanThai green curry
Mom puts coconut milk in the green curry.
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Today I squeezed fresh coconut milk to make dessert.
เวลาwee-laaทำtamแกงเผ็ดgɛɛng-pètเราraoมักmákแยกyɛ̂ɛkหัวกะทิhǔua-gà-tíกับgàpหางกะทิhǎang-gà-tíเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumความมันkwaam-manและlɛ́ความเข้มข้นkwaam-kêm-kônของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛng
When making spicy curry, we often separate thick (head) and thin (tail) coconut milk to control the richness and consistency of the curry.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |