ต้มข่า
dtôm-kàaMeaning
1NounB1
galangal soup
a Thai soup made with galangal, often with coconut milk, lemongrass, and lime leaves
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketต้มข่าdtôm-kàaต้มข่าdtôm-kàagalangal soupไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètnot spicy
I like eating Tom Kha Gai because it tastes delicious and is not spicy.
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ต้มข่าdtôm-kàaเป็นbpenแกงgɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiที่ใส่tîi-sàiกะทิgà-tíและlɛ́สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nít
Tom Kha is a Thai curry that contains coconut milk and various kinds of herbs.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiฉันchǎnไปเรียนbpai-riianวิธีทำwí-tii-tamต้มข่าdtôm-kàaที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riianสอนsɔ̌ɔnทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan
Yesterday I went to learn how to make Tom Kha at a cooking school.
ต้มข่าdtôm-kàaที่tîiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเค็มkemและlɛ́มันmanกะทิgà-tíที่tîiกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngข่าkàaที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèen
A perfect Tom Kha must have a well-rounded flavor of sourness, saltiness, and creamy coconut milk, along with a prominent aroma of galangal.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)[to] boil; simmerPart 1
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ต้มข่าdtôm-kàaต้มข่าdtôm-kàagalangal soupgalangal soupWord