ผงวุ้น
pǒng-wúnMeaning
1NounA2
agar powder; agar-agar powder
A gelling powder made from seaweed (agar-agar), used to set jellies and desserts.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderผงวุ้นpǒng-wúnผงวุ้นpǒng-wúnagar powder; agar-agar powderทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessert
Mom uses agar-agar powder to make dessert.
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I will go buy agar-agar powder at the market tomorrow.
How much agar-agar powder do we need to put in to make coconut jelly?
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiวุ้นwúnแข็งตัวkɛ̌ng-dtuuaดีdiiต้องdtɔ̂ngต้มdtômผงวุ้นpǒng-wúnกับgàpน้ำnáamให้hâiละลายlá-laaiจนหมดjon-mòtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใส่sàiน้ำตาลnám-dtaan
If you want the jelly to set well, you have to boil the agar-agar powder with water until it's completely dissolved before adding sugar.
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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ผงวุ้นpǒng-wúnผงวุ้นpǒng-wúnagar powder; agar-agar powderagar powder; agar-agar powderWord