ขนมเรไร
kà-nǒm-ree-raiMeaning
1NounC1
a traditional Thai dessert of fine rice‑flour threads with coconut toppings
a traditional Thai dessert of very fine rice‑flour strands pressed through a mold into small nests, typically served with grated coconut and lightly sweetened or salted coconut cream or syrup, often scented with flowers
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raiขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raia traditional Thai dessert of fine rice‑flour threads with coconut toppingsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My grandmother is going to teach me how to make Khanom Rerai because it's my favorite dessert.
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ขนมเรไรkà-nŏm ray-raiมีmeeลักษณะlák-sà-nàเป็นbpenเส้นฝอยsên fŏiเล็กๆlék lékจับjàpเป็นกลุ่มbpen glùmสวยงามsŭuay ngaamเวลาway-laaรับประทานráp-bprà-taanต้องdtôngราดrâatด้วยdûuayกะทิgà-tíและláeโรยหน้าroi nâaด้วยdûuayมะพร้าวmá-práaoขูดkùut
Khanom Rerai has the appearance of fine threads formed into beautiful nests; when eaten, it must be topped with coconut cream and sprinkled with grated coconut.
การทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmเรไรree-raiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanในnaiการกดgaan-gòtแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngให้hâiเป็นbpenสายsǎaiเล็กละเอียดlék-lá-ìiatผ่านpàanพิมพ์pimและlɛ́ความพิถีพิถันkwaam-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnในnaiการจัดเรียงgaan-jàt-riiangให้ดูhâi-duuน่ารับประทานnâa-ráp-bprà-taan
Making Khanom Rerai requires skill in pressing the dough into fine, delicate strands through a mold and meticulousness in arranging them to look appetizing.
แม้mɛ́ɛขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raiจะเป็นjà-bpenขนมไทยโบราณkà-nǒm-tai-boo-raanที่tîiหาทานhǎa-taanได้dâaiยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂nทุกวันtúk-wanแต่dtɛ̀ɛรสชาติrót-châatอันanหอมhɔ̌ɔmหวานละมุนwǎan-lá-munของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นที่bpen-tîiถวิลหาtà-wǐn-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ที่pûu-tîiเคยkəəiลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔng
Although Khanom Rerai is an old Thai dessert that is increasingly hard to find, its gentle, sweet, and fragrant taste is still longed for by those who have tried it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนมเรไร said ขะ-หนม-เร-ไร?
kà-nǒm-ree-rai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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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เรไรree-raiเรไรree-rai1a kind of cicada2a traditional Thai dessert (khanom rerai)a kind of cicadaPart 2
ขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raiขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raia traditional Thai dessert of fine rice‑flour threads with coconut toppingsa traditional Thai dessert of fine rice‑flour threads with coconut toppingsWord