ขิง
kǐngMeanings
1NounA2
ginger (rhizome; spice)
An aromatic, pungent rhizome (Zingiber officinale) used as a culinary spice and in traditional medicine.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3onion; shallot; spring onionขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
Mom adds ginger to the tom yum to make it more fragrant.
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เวลาway-laaหน้าหนาวnâa năaoฉันchănชอบchôpดื่มน้ำdèum námขิงkĭngร้อนrónๆ-เพราะpráwช่วยให้chûuai hâiร่างกายrâang gaaiอุ่นùn
In winter I like to drink hot ginger tea because it warms the body.
หมอแผนไทยmɔ̌ɔ-pɛ̌ɛn-taiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใส่sàiขิงkǐngในnaiอาหารaa-hǎanหลังlǎngท้องอืดtɔ́ɔng-ʉ̀ʉtเพราะprɔ́ช่วยchûuaiย่อยyɔ̂ɔi
A traditional Thai doctor recommends adding ginger to food after bloating because it aids digestion.
รสrótเผ็ดอ่อนpèt-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngขิงkǐngทำให้tam-hâiแกงgɛɛngบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีมิติmii-mí-dtìขึ้นkʉ̂n
The mild spiciness and distinctive aroma of ginger give certain curries more depth.
2VerbB2
[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)
To boast or show off, often playfully or competitively, including trying to outdo someone else's boasts.
Examples
ลงรูปlong rôopลงรูปlong rôop[to] post a pictureบ้านใหม่bâan màiบ้านใหม่bâan màinew house/homeแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)เข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ขิงkĭngขิงkĭng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownวิวwiuวิวwiu1view; scenery2view (online count)ดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
After I posted my new house, friends came to boast playfully, saying theirs had an even better view.
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เธอtəəโพสต์póotผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpได้dâaiที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanก็gɔ̂มาmaaคอมเมนต์kɔm-ménขิงkǐngคืนkʉʉnว่าwâaได้dâaiทุนtunไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
She posted that she ranked first, and a friend playfully one-upped her in the comments, saying he got a scholarship abroad.
อย่าyàaขิงkǐngมากmâakเดี๋ยวdǐiaoโดนdoonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแซวsɛɛoกลับglàpว่าwâaเก่งgèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛในเฟซบุ๊กnai-féet-búkนะná
Don’t show off too much, or friends will tease you back that you’re only good on Facebook.
เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiโกรธgròhtหรอกròkที่têeโดนdohnขิงkĭngเรื่องrêuuangมันmanแค่หยอกkâe yòkกันganในnaiคอมเมนต์kom-ménให้hâiขำๆkăm kămตามdtaamสไตล์sà-dtaaiโซเชียลso-chîian
He’s not mad about being one-upped; it was just playful teasing in the comments, typical social media style.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǐng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |