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kàaMeanings
1NounA2
galangal (rhizome)
a pungent aromatic rhizome in the ginger family used in Thai and Southeast Asian cooking
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ข่าkàaข่าkàa1galangal (rhizome)2galangal plant (Alpinia spp.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)
I put galangal in tom yum.
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Yesterday I bought sliced mature galangal to put in chicken curry.
Tomorrow Mom will pound galangal with lemongrass to make curry paste.
กลิ่นฉุนglìn-chǔnของkɔ̌ɔngข่าkàaช่วยchûuaiตัดdtàtความkwaamคาวkaaoทำให้tam-hâiซุปsúpปลาbplaaในnaiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiหอมhɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́กลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
The pungent aroma of galangal removes the fishy smell, making tonight’s fish soup more fragrant and well-balanced.
2NounB1
galangal plant (Alpinia spp.)
the plant that produces galangal rhizomes; several species in the genus Alpinia
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแปลงปลูกbplɛɛng-bplùukแปลงปลูกbplɛɛng-bplùukplanting plot; garden bedข่าkàaข่าkàa1galangal (rhizome)2galangal plant (Alpinia spp.)หลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítmany kinds; various
In the university garden, there is a plot growing several kinds of Alpinia plants.
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อาจารย์aa-jaanพาpaaชมchomพืชสมุนไพรpʉ̂ʉt-sà-mǔn-praiและlɛ́อธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaข่าkàaเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtในnaiสกุลsà-gunAlpinia
The instructor took us to see medicinal plants and explained that kha is a plant in the genus Alpinia.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatแยกชนิดyɛ̂ɛk-chá-nítข่าkàaโดยdooiดูduuจากjàakลักษณะlák-sà-nàช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́ใบbaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiระบุrá-bùความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangระหว่างrá-wàangสปีชีส์sà-bpii-chiiในnaiสกุลsà-gunAlpinia
Botanists distinguish kha species by examining inflorescences and leaves, which helps identify differences among species in the genus Alpinia.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |