จี่
jìiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] grill/roast over direct heat
To cook food over open flame or embers, or on a heated surface (e.g., charcoal grill), often until lightly charred; common with sticky rice, fish, or meat.
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เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo néethis morningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จี่jèeจี่jèe1[to] grill/roast over direct heat2[to] scorch; burn; cauterizeขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseๆ-แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneกรอบgròpกรอบgròp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)ทองtongทองtong1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelry
This morning I quickly seared the bread on a very hot pan just long enough to make the surface golden and crisp.
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พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaจี่jìiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaสเต๊กsà-dtéekบนbonกระทะเหล็กgrà-tá-lèkร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtไม่กี่mâi-gìiนาทีnaa-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuนอกกรอบnɔ̂ɔk-grɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́มีmiiสีsǐiสวยsǔuai
The chef briefly seared the steak on a scorching hot iron pan for a few minutes to make the exterior crisp and nicely colored.
เวลาway-laaรีบrêepๆ-ฉันchănชอบchôpจี่jèeเต้าหู้dtâo hûuบนbonกระทะgrà-táร้อนrónมากmâakๆ-ให้hâiด้านdâanนอกกรอบnôk gròpแต่ยังdtàe yangนุ่มnûmข้างในkâang nai
When in a hurry, I like to quickly sear tofu on a very hot pan so the outside is crisp while the inside stays soft.
Mom grills sticky rice over charcoal; it smells great.
ตอนเด็กdton dèkๆ-เราraoชอบchôpช่วยchûuaiตายายdtaa yaaiจี่jèeปลาเหนือbplaa nĕuuaกองgongถ่านtàanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan
As kids, we liked helping our grandparents grill fish over embers in front of the house.
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoจะมีjà-miiเจ้าjâaoเก่าgàoจี่jìiหมูย่างmǔu-yâangบนbonตะแกรงdtà-grɛɛngถ่านtàanควันหอมkwan-hɔ̌ɔmลอยlɔɔiไปทั่วbpai-tûuaซอยsɔɔi
At the morning market, the long-time vendor grills pork on a charcoal grate, with fragrant smoke wafting through the alley.
ให้hâiตั้งdtângกระทะgrà-táจนjonควันkwanขึ้นkʉ̂nจากนั้นjàak-nánจี่jìiหนังปลาnǎng-bplaaไม่กี่mâi-gìiวินาทีwí-naa-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuตึงdtʉngกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยกออกyók-ɔ̀ɔkทันทีtan-tii
Heat the pan until it smokes, then briefly sear the fish skin for a few seconds to make the surface taut and crisp and aromatic, then remove immediately.
2VerbB2
[to] scorch; burn; cauterize
To burn a surface by applying intense heat, especially by pressing a heated object against it; also used of cauterizing tissue.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastจี่ไฟjìi-faiจี่ไฟjìi-fai[to] toast/grill over a fireแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5tense; strained (situation)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3onion; shallot; spring onion
He briefly scorched the chicken skin over the fire to tighten and add aroma.
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Don't singe the paper near the candle; the edges will turn black.
แม่mâeใช้cháiไฟอ่อนfai ònจี่jèeพริกpríkให้hâiพอporเกรียมgriiamนิดnítๆ-ก่อนgònตำdtamน้ำพริกnáam príkจะjàหอมhŏmขึ้นkêun
Mom lightly singes the chilies over low heat before pounding; the chili paste becomes more fragrant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jìi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |