ข้าวดี
kâao-diiMeaning
1NounA2
good-quality rice; premium rice
rice that is of good or high quality (often referring to well-milled or premium-grade rice)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfข้าวดีkâao-diiข้าวดีkâao-diigood-quality rice; premium riceหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)กินกับgin-gàpกินกับgin-gàp[to] eat with [sth]อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be delicious
This shop sells high-quality rice that is fragrant and soft; it tastes good with anything.
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Yesterday mom bought premium rice to stock up because it was on sale.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผมpǒmจะjàไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉข้าวดีkâao-diiสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamข้าวมันไก่kâao-man-gài
Tomorrow I will go to the market to buy high-quality rice to make Hainanese chicken rice.
เชฟchéepเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiข้าวดีkâao-diiที่tîiสีsǐiใหม่màiและlɛ́เมล็ดmá-létสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtของkɔ̌ɔngข้าวสวยkâao-sǔuaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
The chef chooses freshly milled, premium-grade rice with uniform grains to achieve the best texture for steamed rice.
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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ข้าวดีkâao-diiข้าวดีkâao-diigood-quality rice; premium ricegood-quality rice; premium riceWord