คีช
kîitMeaning
1NounB1
quiche
a savory tart with a pastry crust and a filling of eggs, cream, cheese, meat, or vegetables.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)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)คีชkîitคีชkîitquicheผักโขมpàk-kǒomผักโขมpàk-kǒom1amaranth; Thai spinach2spinach (common culinary usage)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารเช้าaa-hǎan-cháaoอาหารเช้าaa-hǎan-cháaobreakfast
This morning I had a spinach quiche for breakfast.
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ที่têeร้านเบเกอรี่ráan bay-guh-rêeร้านนั้นráan nánมีmeeคีชkêetเห็ดhètที่têeอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakฉันchănมักจะmák jàซื้อséuกลับบ้านglàp bâanบ่อยๆbòi bòi
That bakery has a very delicious mushroom quiche; I often buy it to take home.
คีชkîitเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpมื้อmʉ́ʉสายsǎaiในnaiวันหยุดwan-yùtเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiหนักnàkท้องtɔ́ɔngเกินไปgəən-bpai
Quiche is a suitable food for brunch on a holiday because it's not too heavy.
หัวใจสำคัญhǔua-jai-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngคีชkîitที่tîiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่yùuแค่kɛ̂ɛไส้sâiที่tîiนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngแป้งพายbpɛ̂ɛng-paaiที่tîiกรอบร่วนgrɔ̀ɔp-rûuanและlɛ́ไม่mâiแฉะchɛ̀ด้วยdûuai
The key to a perfect quiche lies not only in the smooth filling but also in a flaky crust that isn't soggy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kîit
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |