ตะไคร้
dtà-kráiMeaning
1NounA2
lemongrass (aromatic herb)
An aromatic grass with a lemony scent and flavor, used in cooking, herbal drinks, and traditional remedies; especially common in Thai cuisine.
Examples
แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ตะไคร้หอมdtà-krái-hɔ̌ɔmตะไคร้หอมdtà-krái-hɔ̌ɔmcitronella (Cymbopogon nardus / C. winterianus)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This curry has a lot of fragrant lemongrass.
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Mom brewed lemongrass tea for me to drink when I had a sore throat.
Today we bought lemongrass from the market to make tom yum.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaทุบtúpตะไคร้dtà-kráiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใส่sàiหม้อmɔ̂ɔเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลิ่นglìnเลมอนlá-məənออกɔ̀ɔkชัดchátในnaiซุปsúp
The chef bruises the lemongrass before adding it to the pot so the lemony aroma stands out in the soup.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |