คาวตอง
kaao-dtɔɔngMeaning
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Houttuynia cordata (plant)
a type of edible herbaceous plant, Houttuynia cordata, known for its fishy aroma and used in some Asian cuisines and traditional medicine; also known as fish mint or chameleon plant.
Examples
คนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaคนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaNorthern Thai person; Northerner (Thailand)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[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)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)คาวตองkaao-dtɔɔngคาวตองkaao-dtɔɔngHouttuynia cordata (plant)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เครื่องเคียงkrʉ̂ʉang-kiiangเครื่องเคียงkrʉ̂ʉang-kiiangside dish; accompaniment; condimentกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ลาบlâapลาบlâaplarb; seasoned minced meat salad
Northern Thai people like to eat fish mint as a side vegetable with 'larb' (spicy minced meat salad).
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แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaผักpàkคาวตองkaao-dtɔɔngจะjàมีกลิ่นmii-glìnค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangแรงrɛɛngคล้ายkláaiปลาbplaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂ชื่นชอบchʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpในnaiรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákและlɛ́มักจะmák-jàใส่sàiในnaiอาหารพื้นบ้านaa-hǎan-pʉ́ʉn-bâan
Although Houttuynia cordata has a rather strong, fishy smell, many people appreciate its unique taste and often include it in local dishes.
ในnaiตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaแผนไทยpɛ̌ɛn-taiคาวตองkaao-dtɔɔngถูกtùukจัดเป็นjàt-bpenสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiที่tîiมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaมากมายmâak-maaiโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́การช่วยgaan-chûuaiต้านdtâanการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepและlɛ́เสริมsə̌əmภูมิคุ้มกันpuum-kúm-gan
In traditional Thai medicine, fish mint is classified as an herb with numerous medicinal properties, especially for its anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting benefits.
การบริโภคgaan-bɔɔ-rí-pôokคาวตองkaao-dtɔɔngยังคงyang-kongเป็นที่ถกเถียงกันbpen-tîi-tòk-tǐiang-ganในหมู่nai-mùuผู้ที่pûu-tîiไม่mâiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́รสชาติrót-châatที่tîiจัดจ้านjàt-jâanของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manสร้างsâangความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangทางtaangความชอบkwaam-chɔ̂ɔpอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The consumption of Houttuynia cordata remains a polarizing topic among those unfamiliar with it, as its pungent aroma and flavor create a clear divide in preference.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คาวkaaoคาวkaao1fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meat2sordid; scandalous; tainted (figurative)fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meatPart 1
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ตองdtɔɔngตองdtɔɔng1banana leaf; plantain leaf2set of three (matching)banana leaf; plantain leafPart 2
คาวตองkaao-dtɔɔngคาวตองkaao-dtɔɔngHouttuynia cordata (plant)Houttuynia cordata (plant)Word