บ่มชา
bòm-chaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] ferment/age/oxidize tea
to process tea leaves by fermenting, oxidizing, or aging them to develop flavor; to cure tea
Examples
ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbชนิดchá-nítชนิดchá-nít1kind; type; category2classifier for kinds/types3species; kind (biology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeบ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiiหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiione year
This type of tea needs to be cured for more than a year.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่นี่tîi-nîiมีวิธีการmii-wí-tii-gaanบ่มชาbòm-chaaที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
The villagers here have their own unique method of curing tea.
กระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanบ่มชาbòm-chaaที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-ganทำให้tam-hâiชาchaaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชนิดchá-nítมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gan
Different tea curing processes result in each type of tea having a distinct taste and aroma.
การควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumและlɛ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiการgaanบ่มชาผูเอ่อร์bòm-chaa-pǔu-ə̀əให้ได้hâi-dâaiคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap
Controlling temperature and humidity is the most critical factor in curing high-quality Pu-erh tea.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
บ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)Part 1
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บ่มชาbòm-chaaบ่มชาbòm-chaa[to] ferment/age/oxidize tea[to] ferment/age/oxidize teaWord