จี่(jèe)

Meanings

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.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseจี่jèeจี่jèe1[to] grill/roast over direct heat2[to] burn slightly; singe3[to] sear on a hot pan/griddleข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaosticky rice; glutinous riceบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เตาถ่านdtao tàanเตาถ่านdtao tàancharcoal stove; charcoal brazierกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmpleasant smell; fragranceมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Mom grills sticky rice over charcoal; it smells great.
2VerbB1

[to] sear on a hot pan/griddle

To cook briefly on a very hot pan or griddle to brown and crisp the surface.

Examples

เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จี่jèeจี่jèe1[to] grill/roast over direct heat2[to] burn slightly; singe3[to] sear on a hot pan/griddleขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3CL: pans; woksร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; become hot; heat (sth) up4urgent; intense5hot (season/weather)ๆ-แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)แป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneกรอบgròpกรอบgròp1framework; scope; limits2crispy; crunchy3emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)4strict; rigid (rules/limits)5frame; borderทองtongทองtong1gold (metal; color); money (slang)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.
3VerbB2

[to] burn slightly; singe

To scorch or singe the surface with heat or fire (often mildly).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3naive/green (slang)4chicken (Thai letter name)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)จี่ไฟjèe faiจี่ไฟjèe fai1[to] toast/grill over a fire2[to] warm by the fireแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)หอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3shallot; scallion (Thai usage)
He briefly scorched the chicken skin over the fire to tighten and add aroma.

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