งาคั่ว
ngaa-kûuaMeaning
1NounB1
toasted sesame seeds
Sesame seeds toasted in a pan or otherwise roasted to enhance their flavor and aroma.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)งาคั่วngaa-kûuaงาคั่วngaa-kûuatoasted sesame seedsลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inสลัดsà-làtสลัดsà-làt1salad2[to] shake off; fling; toss3[to] shake off; cast off (figurative)
Yesterday I added toasted sesame seeds to my salad.
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ลองlɔɔngโรยงาrooi-ngaaคั่วkûuaบนbonข้าวkâaoสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀iสิsìจะได้jà-dâaiหอมhɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́อร่อยà-rɔ̀iขึ้นkʉ̂n
Try sprinkling some toasted sesame seeds over the rice to make it more fragrant and tasty.
ฉันchǎnเก็บgèpงาคั่วngaa-kûuaไว้wáiในnaiขวดkùuatที่tîiปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìtเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmหายไปhǎai-bpai
I keep toasted sesame seeds in a tightly sealed jar because I don't want them to lose their aroma.
แม้mɛ́ɛงาคั่วngaa-kûuaจะjàช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmให้hâiขนมkà-nǒmแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaใส่sàiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiรสrótของkɔ̌ɔngงาngaaอาจàatกลบรสglòp-rótชาติchâatอื่นʉ̀ʉnจนหมดjon-mòt
Although toasted sesame seeds give desserts a pleasant aroma, adding too many can completely overpower the other flavors.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngaa
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
งาngaaงาngaa1sesame; sesame seed2tusk (elephant)3inward-pointing funnel of a fish trapsesame; sesame seedPart 1
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งาคั่วngaa-kûuaงาคั่วngaa-kûuatoasted sesame seedstoasted sesame seedsWord