กิมจิ
gim-jìMeaning
1NounA2
kimchi
a traditional Korean fermented vegetable dish, typically napa cabbage or radish seasoned with chili, garlic, and other spices
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินกิมจิgin-gim-jìกินกิมจิgin-gim-jì[to] eat kimchiกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)
I like eating kimchi with rice.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทำtamกิมจิgim-jìจากjàakผักกาดpàk-gàatขาวkǎaoและlɛ́ใส่sàiพริกpríkกับgàpกระเทียมgrà-tiiam
Yesterday I made kimchi from napa cabbage and added chili and garlic.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàหมักmàkกิมจิgim-jìหัวไชเท้าhǔua-chai-táaoด้วยdûuaiเกลือglʉʉaและlɛ́เครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têet
Tomorrow my mom will ferment radish kimchi with salt and spices.
กิมจิgim-jìเป็นbpenผักpàkหมักmàkแบบbɛ̀ɛpเกาหลีgao-lǐiที่tîiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmเผ็ดpètและlɛ́เปรี้ยวbprîiaoจากjàakการหมักgaan-màkด้วยdûuaiพริกpríkกระเทียมgrà-tiiamและlɛ́ขิงkǐng
Kimchi is a Korean fermented vegetable dish with a spicy aroma and sourness from fermenting with chili, garlic, and ginger.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gim
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 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 | — | — |