ชาขิง

chaa-kǐng

Meaning

1NounA2

ginger tea

ginger tea

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ชาขิงchaa-kǐngชาขิงchaa-kǐngginger tea
I like ginger tea.
3 more examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่mɛ̂ɛชงชาchong-chaaขิงkǐngให้hâiฉันchǎn
Yesterday, Mom made ginger tea for me.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiฉันchǎnจะjàดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaขิงkǐngก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn
Tonight, I will drink ginger tea before bed.
ถ้าtâaวันไหนwan năiอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenฉันchănมักจะmák jàชงชาchong chaaขิงkĭngร้อนrónๆ-ดื่มให้dèum hâiร่างกายrâang gaaiอบอุ่นòp ùn
On chilly days, I usually make some hot ginger tea to warm myself up.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

chaa

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbteaPart 1
+
ขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)ginger (rhizome; spice)Part 2
ชาขิงchaa-kǐngชาขิงchaa-kǐngginger teaginger teaWord

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