ปูไข่
bpuu-kàiMeaning
1NounB1
crab with roe; female crab with eggs
A female crab that is full of roe or eggs, highly valued as a culinary delicacy.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[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)ยำyamยำyam1spicy-sour Thai salad2[to] make/toss a spicy-sour salad3[to] thrash; trounce (slang)ปูไข่bpoo kàiปูไข่bpoo kàicrab with roe; female crab with eggsดองdongดองdong1[to] pickle; preserve (in brine or vinegar)2pickled (food)3[to] shelve; leave pending; sit onรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)แซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1tasty; delicious; full of flavor (colloq.)2So tasty/spicy! So hot!3sexy; bold; striking (slang)4juicy (gossip/news) (slang)
I want to eat a spicy pickled egg crab salad.
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ร้านอาหารทะเลráan-aa-hǎan-tá-leeร้านนี้ráan-níiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเมนูmee-nuuปูbpuuไข่นึ่งkài-nʉ̂ngนมสดnom-sòt
This seafood restaurant is famous for its steamed egg crab with fresh milk.
เวลาway-laaไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatซื้อséuปูไข่bpoo kàiต้องเลือกdtông lêuuakดีๆdee deeถึงจะtĕung jàได้dâiตัวdtuuaที่têeไข่kàiแน่นnâenเต็มdtemกระดองgrà-dong
When buying egg crabs at the market, you have to choose carefully to get ones with shells fully packed with roe.
ราคาraa-kaaปูไข่bpuu-kàiในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nมากmâakเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n
The price of egg crabs during the festival season has increased significantly due to the growing demand from tourists.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpuu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 2
ปูไข่bpuu-kàiปูไข่bpuu-kàicrab with roe; female crab with eggscrab with roe; female crab with eggsWord