การอบ

gaan-òp

Meanings

1NounA2

baking/roasting (dry heat in an oven or enclosed space)

the act of cooking with dry heat in an oven or other enclosed space (e.g., baking bread, roasting poultry in an oven)

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2NounB1

sauna/herbal steaming

the act of exposing the body to warm air or steam for health or relaxation, as in sauna or herbal steam treatments (อบตัวอบตัวòp-dtuua[to] steam oneself; take a steam bath/sauna, อบสมุนไพรอบสมุนไพรòp-sà-mǔn-prai1[to] take an herbal steam bath2herbal steam bath; herbal sauna)

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3NounB2

heat treatment; drying/curing by heat

a process of applying heat to dry, cure, or treat materials (e.g., seeds, tea leaves, tobacco, wood, or industrial parts)

Examples

การอบgaan-òpการอบgaan-òp1baking/roasting (dry heat in an oven or enclosed space)2sauna/herbal steaming3heat treatment; drying/curing by heat4fumigation/perfuming by smokeใบชาbai-chaaใบชาbai-chaatea leaf/leavesเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolปฏิกิริยาออกซิเดชันbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaa-ɔ̀ɔk-sí-dee-chânปฏิกิริยาออกซิเดชันbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaa-ɔ̀ɔk-sí-dee-chânoxidation reactionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)
The drying of tea leaves is an important step that stops the oxidation process and preserves the tea's aroma.
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4NounB2

fumigation/perfuming by smoke

the practice of exposing items to smoke or scented vapor in a closed container to impart aroma or preserve (e.g., perfuming desserts with candle smoke in อบควันเทียน)

Examples

ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertกลีบglèepกลีบglèep1petal; lobe; segment; clove; pleat2classifier: petals/segmentsลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)ดdวนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughการอบgaan òpการอบgaan òp1baking/roasting (dry heat in an oven or enclosed space)2sauna/herbal steaming3heat treatment; drying/curing by heat4fumigation/perfuming by smokeควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)เทียนtianเทียนtian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอย่างดีyàang deeอย่างดีyàang dee1very well; to a high standard2of high quality; premium; first-rate3at best; no more than
This Kleeb Lamduan dessert is very fragrant because it has been properly perfumed with candle smoke.
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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——

Word Breakdown

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การอบgaan-òpการอบgaan-òpbaking/roasting (dry heat in an oven or enclosed space)baking/roasting (dry heat in an oven or enclosed space)Word