ผงถั่ว
pǒng-tùuaMeaning
1NounB1
bean/legume powder; ground peanut powder
powder made from ground beans (legumes), such as soy; in some contexts, also ground peanut powder used as an ingredient or topping.
Examples
ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ผงถั่วpǒng-tùuaผงถั่วpǒng-tùuabean/legume powder; ground peanut powderด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be delicious
This bowl of noodles needs some ground peanut powder to be delicious.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpโรยrooiผงถั่วpǒng-tùuaบนbonไอศกรีมai-sà-griimกะทิgà-tíสดsòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความหอมมันkwaam-hɔ̌ɔm-man
My mom likes to sprinkle ground peanut powder on fresh coconut ice cream to add aroma and richness.
ขนมkà-nǒmบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítใช้cháiน้ำตาลnám-dtaanผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpผงถั่วpǒng-tùuaเป็นbpenไส้sâiข้างในkâang-nai
Some desserts use a mixture of sugar and ground peanut powder as the filling.
ผงถั่วpǒng-tùuaที่tîiใช้cháiในnaiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiคือkʉʉถั่วลิสงtùua-lí-sǒngคั่วkûuaบดbòtซึ่งsʉ̂ngให้hâiทั้งtángรสชาติrót-châatและlɛ́เนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
The ground bean powder used in most Thai food is roasted ground peanuts, which provides both a unique flavor and texture.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ผงถั่วpǒng-tùuaผงถั่วpǒng-tùuabean/legume powder; ground peanut powderbean/legume powder; ground peanut powderWord