กะปิ
gà-bpìMeaning
1NounA2
shrimp paste
A thick, salty, fermented paste made mainly from shrimp or krill, sun-dried, salted, and aged; used as a seasoning or base in sauces, curries, and chili pastes.
Examples
น้ำพริกnáam-príkน้ำพริกnáam-príkchili paste; chili dipนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กะปิgà-bpìกะปิgà-bpìshrimp pasteหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This chili paste has fragrant shrimp paste.
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Mom used shrimp paste to make spicy vegetable soup yesterday.
I will buy good-quality shrimp paste to make seafood dipping sauce tomorrow.
กะปิgà-bpìเป็นbpenเครื่องปรุงkrʉ̂ʉang-bprungหมักmàkเค็มkemที่tîiได้dâaiจากjàakกุ้งgûngเคยkəəiทำให้tam-hâiแกงgɛɛngและlɛ́หลนlǒnมีmiiรสrótลึกlʉ́kและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnเฉพาะchà-pɔ́
Kapi is a salty fermented seasoning made from krill, giving curries and lon a deep flavor and distinctive aroma.
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 | — | — |