ชะอม
chá-omMeaning
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Acacia pennata; climbing wattle
A tropical shrub (Acacia pennata) with feathery, aromatic young shoots used as a vegetable in Thai cuisine; also called climbing wattle.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ชะอมchá-omชะอมchá-omAcacia pennata; climbing wattleข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)รั้วrúuaรั้วrúuafence; railing; barrierแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect3[to] eliminate; remove4[to] edit; cut (media/text)5[to] deduct6[to] cross (a path); cut acrossยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnyoung shoot; tender tip (plant)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâaoside dishes; viandsประจำบ้านbprà-jam-bâanประจำบ้านbprà-jam-bâan1for regular household use; regularly kept at home2resident; live-in (of a household)
Mom planted climbing wattle by the fence and cuts the young shoots to make omelet, a regular family dish.
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กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngชะอมchá-omทำให้tam-hâiน้ำพริกปลาร้าnáam-prík-bplaa-ráaอร่อยà-rɔ̀iขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́ไม่mâiเลี่ยนlîian
The distinctive aroma of climbing wattle enhances fermented fish chili paste and keeps it from being cloying.
ชะอมchá-omเป็นbpenพืชpêutรสrótเฝื่อนfèuuanนิดnítๆ-ที่têeนิยมกินní-yom ginกับgàpน้ำพริกnáam príkเพราะpráwยอดอ่อนyôt onมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmและláeเนื้อสัมผัสnéuua săm-pàtกรุบgrùp
Climbing wattle has a slightly astringent taste and is popular with chili dips, as its young shoots are aromatic and crisp.
ตามdtaamชุมชนชนบทchum-chon-chon-ná-bòtมักmákปลูกbplùukชะอมchá-omพาดpâatตามdtaamค้างไม้káang-máaiไผ่pàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnมาmaaทำแกงtam-gɛɛngเลียงliiangหรือrʉ̌ʉไข่kàiชะอมchá-omได้dâaiตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpii
In rural communities, climbing wattle is often grown along bamboo trellises so young shoots can be harvested year-round for spicy vegetable soup or omelet.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 2
ชะอมchá-omชะอมchá-omAcacia pennata; climbing wattleAcacia pennata; climbing wattleWord