ทอดมัน
tɔ̂ɔt-manMeanings
1NounB1
Thai fish cakes
Deep-fried patties made from minced fish mixed with red curry paste and herbs; commonly served with a sweet cucumber relish.
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านอาหารตามสั่งráan-aa-hǎan-dtaam-sàngร้านอาหารตามสั่งráan-aa-hǎan-dtaam-sàngmade-to-order eatery; short-order restaurantมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfทอดมันปลาtɔ̂ɔt-man-bplaaทอดมันปลาtɔ̂ɔt-man-bplaaThai fish cakeด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
The made-to-order restaurant also sells fried fish cakes (Tod Mun Pla).
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ทอดมันปลาtɔ̂ɔt-man-bplaaกรายgraaiของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiเหนียวนุ่มnǐiao-nûmมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoใช้cháiเนื้อปลาnʉ́ʉa-bplaaสดใหม่sòt-màiทุกวันtúk-wan
This shop's clown knifefish cakes (Tod Mun Pla Krai) are very chewy and soft because they use fresh fish meat every day.
เวลาwee-laaทานtaanทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-manอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmราดrâatน้ำจิ้มnáam-jîmอาจาดaa-jàatที่tîiมีmiiแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaและlɛ́พริกpríkซอยsɔɔiมันmanช่วยchûuaiตัดdtàtเลี่ยนlîianได้ดีdâai-dii
When eating Tod Mun, don't forget to pour the 'ajat' dipping sauce with cucumber and sliced chili on it; it helps cut through the greasiness well.
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngใบมะกรูดbai-má-grùutซอยsɔɔiละเอียดlá-ìiatที่tîiผสมpà-sǒmอยู่ในyùu-naiเนื้อปลาnʉ́ʉa-bplaaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔtมันmanแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔtชนิดchá-nítอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The aroma of finely shredded kaffir lime leaves mixed into the fish paste is a distinct characteristic of traditional Tod Mun that makes it different from other types of fried food.
2NounB1
deep-fried fritters/patties (generic dish)
A general term for deep-fried fritters or patties made from a minced or chopped main ingredient (e.g., shrimp, pork, corn, banana blossom) mixed with curry paste or seasonings; the ingredient is usually named.
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เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-manทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-man1Thai fish cakes2deep-fried fritters/patties (generic dish)ข้าวโพดkâao-pôotข้าวโพดkâao-pôotcorn; maizeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)
This evening, Mom will make corn fritters (Tod Mun Khao Pod) to eat.
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นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakทอดมันปลาtɔ̂ɔt-man-bplaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoคนไทยkon-taiยังyangนิยมní-yomทำtamทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-manกุ้งgûngและlɛ́ทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-manหัวปลีhǔua-bpliiซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatอร่อยà-rɔ̀iไม่แพ้กันmâi-pɛ́ɛ-gan
Besides fish cakes, Thai people also like to make shrimp cakes (Tod Mun Goong) and banana blossom fritters (Tod Mun Hua Plee), which are just as delicious.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่tîiไม่mâiทานtaanเนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtสามารถsǎa-mâatดัดแปลงdàt-bplɛɛngสูตรsùutมาmaaทำtamทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-manเต้าหู้dtâo-hûuแทนtɛɛnได้dâai
For people who don't eat meat, the recipe can be adapted to make tofu fritters (Tod Mun Tofu) instead.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítของkɔ̌ɔngทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-manในnaiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiสามารถsǎa-mâatประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk-cháiกับgàpวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngพืชผักpʉ̂ʉt-pàkทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเป็นbpenของว่างkɔ̌ɔng-wâangทอดtɔ̂ɔtที่tîiมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaมากมายmâak-maai
The concept of 'Tod Mun' in Thai cuisine can be applied to various ingredients, from meat to vegetables, resulting in a wide array of unique fried snacks.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)[to] fry (in oil)Part 1
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มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 2
ทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-manทอดมันtɔ̂ɔt-manThai fish cakesThai fish cakesWord