ข้าวซอย
kâao-sɔɔiMeaning
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Khao Soi (Northern Thai curry noodle soup)
A Northern Thai coconut curry noodle soup, typically with egg noodles and chicken or beef, served with pickled greens, shallots, lime, and crispy noodle topping.
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiKhao Soi (Northern Thai curry noodle soup)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When you go to Chiang Mai, you have to try khao soi. It's very delicious.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiไก่gàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
I like to eat chicken khao soi, but my friend prefers beef khao soi.
เคล็ดลับklét lápการกินgaan ginข้าวซอยkâao-soiให้hâiอร่อยà-ròiคือkeuต้องdtôngบีบbèepมะนาวmá-naaoและláeใส่sàiผักกาดpàk gàatดองdongเยอะๆyér-yér
The secret to eating khao soi deliciously is to squeeze in lime and add lots of pickled greens.
เอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiน้ำnáamแกงกะทิgɛɛng-gà-tíเข้มข้นkêm-kônที่tîiหอมhɔ̌ɔmเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetและlɛ́เส้นบะหมี่sên-bà-mìiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpที่tîiโรยหน้าrooi-nâaมาmaa
The unique characteristic of khao soi lies in its rich, aromatic coconut curry soup and the crispy noodles sprinkled on top.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 1
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ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 2
ข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiKhao Soi (Northern Thai curry noodle soup)Khao Soi (Northern Thai curry noodle soup)Word