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jà-kraiMeaning
1NounB1
lemongrass
An alternative name for lemongrass, an aromatic grass whose lemon-scented stalks are used to flavor food.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)จะไครjà-kraiจะไครjà-krailemongrassมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)
Grandma told me to pick some lemongrass to make tom yum soup.
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ยายyaaiทุบtúpจะไครjà-kraiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใส่sàiลงในlong-naiหม้อmɔ̂ɔเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm
Grandma bruises the lemongrass before putting it in the pot to give the soup a fragrant aroma.
หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanมีmiiจะไครjà-kraiอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiกอgɔɔเราraoจึงjʉngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngซื้อเวลาsʉ́ʉ-wee-laaจะjàทำtamต้มยำdtôm-yam
There are several clumps of lemongrass behind the house, so we do not need to buy any when we make tom yum soup.
หากhàakต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanให้น้ำhâi-náamซุปsúpมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngจะไครjà-kraiควรkuuanทุบtúpส่วนsùuanโคนkoonก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiต้มdtômเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำมันหอมระเหยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔm-rá-hə̌əiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
If you want the broth to have the fragrance of lemongrass, bruise the base of the stalk before boiling it to release its aromatic oils.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |