ชาแขก
chaa-kɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1NounB1
Indian-style tea; Indian-style milk tea
Tea associated with Indian or South Asian preparation, commonly strong tea with milk and sugar; it may be spiced but is not necessarily pulled tea.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ชาแขกchaa-kɛ̀ɛkชาแขกchaa-kɛ̀ɛkIndian-style tea; Indian-style milk teaแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostหวานมันwǎan-manหวานมันwǎan-mansweet and rich/creamy (taste)กำลังดีgam-lang-diiกำลังดีgam-lang-dii1just right; suitable2to just the right degree
This morning I ordered a glass of cha-khaek; it was nicely sweet and creamy.
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ร้านráanหัวมุมhǔua-mumซอยsɔɔiทำtamชาแขกchaa-kɛ̀ɛkโดยdooiเทสtêetลับlápไปมาbpai-maaจนjonเกิดฟองgə̀ət-fɔɔngหอมhɔ̌ɔm
The shop at the corner makes cha-khaek by pouring back and forth until fragrant foam forms.
เขาkăoชอบชาแขกchôp chaa kàekแบบbàepเข้มkêmๆ-ใส่sàiนมข้นnom kônมากmâakหน่อยnòiคล้ายkláaiชาchaaในnaiมาเลเซียmaa-lay-siia
He likes cha-khaek strong with plenty of condensed milk, similar to Malaysian tea.
สูตรsùutชาแขกchaa-kɛ̀ɛkร้านนี้ráan-níiได้รับdâi-rápอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponจากjàakชาอินเดียchaa-in-diiaและlɛ́เต๊ะdtéตาdtaaเร็กrékทำให้tam-hâiหวานหอมwǎan-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́กลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
This shop’s cha-khaek recipe is influenced by Indian chai and teh tarik, making it exceptionally sweet, fragrant, and well-rounded.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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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ชาแขกchaa-kɛ̀ɛkชาแขกchaa-kɛ̀ɛkIndian-style tea; Indian-style milk teaIndian-style tea; Indian-style milk teaWord