ตัดรส
dtàt-rótMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] temper or balance a flavor
To make a strong taste in food or drink weaker by adding a different taste, such as adding something sour to reduce sweetness.
Examples
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)มะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossรสหวานrót-wǎanรสหวานrót-wǎansweet tasteของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsน้ำชาnáam-chaaน้ำชาnáam-chaatea (beverage)
Add a little lime juice to cut the sweetness of the tea.
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น้ำยำnáam-yamเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเกินไปgəən-bpaiฉันchǎnเลยləəiเติมdtəəmน้ำตาลnám-dtaanเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตัดdtàtรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiao
The salad dressing was too sour, so I added a little sugar to soften the sourness.
แม่mɛ̂ɛใส่sàiเกลือglʉʉaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiในnaiกะทิgà-tíเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตัดdtàtรสหวานrót-wǎanขนมkà-nǒmจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiหวานwǎanจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpai
Mom adds a little salt to the coconut milk to cut the sweetness so the dessert won't taste overly sweet.
แม้mɛ́ɛซอสsɔ́ɔtจะมีjà-miiรสหวานrót-wǎanค่อนข้างจัดkɔ̂n-kâang-jàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛการเติมgaan-dtəəmน้ำส้มสายชูnáam-sôm-sǎai-chuuเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตัดdtàtรสหวานrót-wǎanก็gɔ̂ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiกินได้gin-dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเลี่ยนlîian
Although the sauce is quite sweet, adding a little vinegar to cut the sweetness makes it less cloying.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàt
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตัดรสdtàt-rótตัดรสdtàt-rót[to] temper or balance a flavor[to] temper or balance a flavorWord