การลวก

gaan-lûuak

Meanings

1NounB1

blanching/parboiling (cooking)

the cooking method of briefly boiling food (e.g., vegetables, noodles, meat) to soften, clean, or partially cook it, often followed by cooling

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2NounB2

scalding (with hot liquid)

the act or result of burning [sb]/[sth] with very hot liquid; a scald

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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gaan

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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การลวกgaan-lûuakการลวกgaan-lûuakblanching/parboiling (cooking)blanching/parboiling (cooking)Word