น้ำแกง
náam-gɛɛngMeaning
1NounB1
curry/soup broth (liquid part)
the liquid part of a curry or soup in Thai dishes, e.g., the broth of a spicy curry or clear soup
Examples
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แม่mɛ̂ɛชิมchimแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngแกงส้มgɛɛng-sômวันนี้wan-níiกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmมากmâak
Mom tasted it and said the broth of today’s sour curry is very well-balanced.
When making alms offerings, Grandma likes to scoop some clear soup broth for the monks too.
เชฟchéepเคี่ยวkîiaoน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngให้hâiงวดngûuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngรสหวานrót-wǎanตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatของkɔ̌ɔngผักpàkออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
The chef reduces the broth to draw out the vegetables’ natural sweetness.
แม่mâeตักdtàkน้ำแกงnáam gaengข้นkônๆ-ราดrâatข้าวkâaoให้hâiฉันchănช่วยให้chûuai hâiข้าวหอมkâao hŏmและláeชุ่มchûmขึ้นkêun
Mom ladled thick soup over my rice, making it fragrant and moist.
ถ้าtâaชอบเผ็ดchɔ̂ɔp-pètเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatเติมdtəəmน้ำnáamแกงเผ็ดgɛɛng-pètราดrâatเส้นก๋วยเตี๋ยวsên-gǔuai-dtǐiaoให้ได้hâi-dâai
If you like it spicy, he can add spicy curry broth to the noodles.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaเคี่ยวkîiaoกะทิgà-tíจนjonแตกมันdtɛ̀ɛk-manเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaได้dâaiน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngสำหรับsǎm-ràpราดrâatข้าวkâaoให้hâiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́รสกลมกล่อมrót-glom-glɔ̀ɔm
The cook simmered the coconut milk until it separated, to get gravy for pouring over rice with a fragrant and rounded taste.
เวลาwee-laaสั่งsàngข้าวราดแกงkâao-râat-gɛɛngขอเพิ่มkɔ̌ɔ-pə̂əmน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iจานjaanจะjàชุ่มchûmและlɛ́รสrótเข้มขึ้นkêm-kʉ̂n
When ordering rice with curry, ask for more gravy; the dish will be juicier and more flavorful.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
náam
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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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แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างThai curry (soup/stew)Part 2
น้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngcurry/soup broth (liquid part)curry/soup broth (liquid part)Word