ดีวัว
dii-wuuaMeaning
1NounC1
cow bile; ox gall
cow bile or ox gall, commonly used as a bitter flavoring ingredient in regional Thai dishes such as Isan or Northern cuisine
Examples
ลาบlâapลาบlâaplarb; seasoned minced meat saladอีสานii-sǎanอีสานii-sǎan1Isan (region of Thailand)2Isan; Northeastern Thai3Isan (language/dialect)4northeast (compass point)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขมkǒmขมkǒm1bitter (taste)2bitter; painful (emotion)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่ดีsài-diiใส่ดีsài-diicomfortable to wear; good to wearวัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattleลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)
This Isan spicy meat salad is very bitter because they added cow bile to it.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakทำtamก้อยเนื้อgɔ̂i-nʉ́ʉaให้ได้hâi-dâaiรสชาติrót-châatต้นตำรับdtôn-dtam-rápต้องdtɔ̂ngหยดyòtดีวัวdii-wuuaลงไปlong-bpaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiความขมkwaam-kǒm
If you want to make an authentic raw beef salad, you must add a few drops of cow bile for bitterness.
รสขมrót-kǒmกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของดีkɔ̌ɔng-diiวัวwuuaนั้นnánเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanในnaiการปรับสมดุลgaan-bpràp-sǒm-dunรสชาติrót-châatจัดจ้านjàt-jâanของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetในnaiต้มdtômขมkǒmเนื้อnʉ́ʉaสูตรsùutดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
The distinct, mellow bitterness of cow bile is crucial for balancing the bold spices in traditional bitter beef soup.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatบางคนbaang-konอาจจะàat-jàมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaไม่น่าmâi-nâaกินginแต่dtɛ̀ɛดีวัวdii-wuuaก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomที่tîiช่วยchûuaiยกระดับyók-rá-dàpความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngรสชาติrót-châatในnaiอาหารพื้นบ้านaa-hǎan-pʉ́ʉn-bâan
Although some foreigners might find it unappetizing, cow bile is a popular ingredient that elevates the flavor complexity in many regional dishes.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ดีวัวdii-wuuaดีวัวdii-wuuacow bile; ox gallcow bile; ox gallWord