ข้าวต้ม
kâao-dtômMeaning
1NounA2
rice soup; rice porridge
Rice boiled in plenty of water or broth until soft, served as a light meal; may be plain or with additions such as pork, fish, ginger, and garlic.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I like to eat rice porridge in the morning.
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Yesterday, Mom made pork rice soup with ginger for me.
If we’re unwell, we usually eat hot rice porridge.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiใส่sàiกระเทียมเจียวgrà-tiiam-jiiaoในnaiข้าวต้มkâao-dtômทำให้tam-hâiหอมhɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́น่ากินnâa-gin
This shop puts fried garlic in the rice soup, making it fragrant and appetizing.
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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ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)[to] boil; simmerPart 2
ข้าวต้มkâao-dtômข้าวต้มkâao-dtômrice soup; rice porridgerice soup; rice porridgeWord