กะหรี่
gà-rìiMeanings
1NounB1
curry; curry spice mixture
an Indian-style spice mixture used in cooking, especially in ผงกะหรี่ (curry powder) and แกงกะหรี่แกงกะหรี่gɛɛng-gà-rìi1yellow curry (Thai)2curry; curry stew (curry)
Examples
แม่ค้าขายmâe káa kăaiข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyกะหรี่gà-rèeกะหรี่gà-rèe1curry; curry spice mixture2prostitute; sex worker (vulgar slur)ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháomorning marketรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ๆ-
The vendor sells chicken curry at the morning market; the taste is slightly sweet.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiภูเก็ตpuu-gétเราraoมักmákสั่งsàngโรตีroo-dtiiกับgàpกะหรี่gà-rìiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaแบบbɛ̀ɛpท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
When we go to Phuket, we often order roti with local-style beef curry.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiทำtamกะหรี่ปั๊บgà-rìi-bpápไส้sâiไก่gàiหอมhɔ̌ɔmเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetกรอบนอกนุ่มในgrɔ̀ɔp-nɔ̂ɔk-nûm-nai
This shop makes curry puffs with chicken filling that are aromatic with spices, crispy outside and soft inside.
สูตรsùutแกงกะหรี่gɛɛng-gà-rìiของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านbâanนี้níiใช้cháiเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetตำdtamเองeengจนjonกลิ่นglìnกะหรี่gà-rìiละมุนlá-munและlɛ́ไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètจัดjàt
This household’s curry recipe uses freshly pounded spices, making the curry fragrance gentle and not too spicy.
2NounC1
prostitute; sex worker (vulgar slur)
A vulgar, strongly derogatory slur for a prostitute or sex worker; highly offensive and should be avoided.
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)กะหรี่gà-rìiกะหรี่gà-rìi1curry; curry spice mixture2prostitute; sex worker (vulgar slur)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำหยาบkam-yàapคำหยาบkam-yàap1swear word; vulgar word2vulgar language; profanityรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng1violent; severe; intense2violently; severely; intenselyดูถูกduu-tùukดูถูกduu-tùuk1[to] insult; belittle [sb]2[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictly
The word “กะหรี่” is a harsh, insulting term for women and should never be used.
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สื่อsʉ̀ʉไม่ควรmâi-kuuanใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaกะหรี่gà-rìiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenคำkamดูหมิ่นduu-mìnอาชีพaa-chîipและlɛ́สร้างsâangความเกลียดชังkwaam-glìiat-chang
The media should not use the word “กะหรี่” because it insults a profession and fuels hatred.
การเรียกgaan-rîiakใครkraiว่าwâaกะหรี่gà-rìiเป็นbpenการลดทอนgaan-lót-tɔɔnศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiมนุษย์má-nútและlɛ́ตอกย้ำdtɔ̀ɔk-yámอคติà-ká-dtìทางเพศtaang-pêetอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
Calling someone “กะหรี่” dehumanizes them and severely reinforces gender prejudice.
แม้mɛ́ɛในnaiบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtวิพากษ์wí-pâakสังคมsǎng-komก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanเลี่ยงlîiangคำว่าkam-wâaกะหรี่gà-rìiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenวาจาwaa-jaaรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngที่tîiทำร้ายtam-ráaiผู้pûuมีmiiประสบการณ์ตรงbprà-sòp-gaan-dtrong
Even in social critique, the term “กะหรี่” should be avoided, as it is violent language that harms those with lived experience.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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หรี่rìiหรี่rìi1[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)2[to] squint; narrow (the eyes)[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)Part 2
กะหรี่gà-rìiกะหรี่gà-rìicurry; curry spice mixturecurry; curry spice mixtureWord