ขนมครก
kà-nǒm-krókMeaning
1NounB1
Thai coconut pancake
a traditional Thai sweet and savory dessert made of rice flour and coconut milk, cooked in a heated pitted pan
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมครกkà-nǒm-krókขนมครกkà-nǒm-krókThai coconut pancakeที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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 marketในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced at20บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
I bought Khanom Krok at the morning market for 20 baht.
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เวลาwee-laaกินginขนมครกkà-nǒm-krókฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔpที่tîiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́กะทิgà-tíตรงกลางdtrong-glaangที่tîiนุ่มnûmหวานมันwǎan-man
When I eat Khanom Krok, I like the crispy edges and the soft, sweet, and rich coconut milk in the middle.
สมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaมักจะmák-jàโรยหน้าrooi-nâaขนมครกkà-nǒm-krókหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangเช่นchênเผือกpʉ̀ʉakข้าวโพดkâao-pôotและlɛ́ต้นหอมdtôn-hɔ̌ɔm
Nowadays, vendors usually sprinkle various toppings on Khanom Krok, such as taro, corn, and spring onions.
การทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmครกkrókให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumของkɔ̌ɔngเตาdtaoให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakที่tîiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpเกรียมgriiamโดยที่dooi-tîiแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngกะทิgà-tíไม่mâiไหม้mâi
Making the perfect Khanom Krok requires precise temperature control of the pitted pan to achieve a crispy crust without burning the delicate coconut batter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนมครก said ขะ-หนม-ครก?
kà-nǒm-krók
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
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ขนมครกkà-nǒm-krókขนมครกkà-nǒm-krókThai coconut pancakeThai coconut pancakeWord