ผักขา
pàk-kǎaMeaning
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climbing wattle; Senegalia pennata
A type of edible plant (climbing wattle or Senegalia pennata) with feathery leaves and a strong, distinct smell, often used in Thai cooking.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ผักขาpàk-kǎaผักขาpàk-kǎaclimbing wattle; Senegalia pennataในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoThai-style omeletเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuua1unique; distinctive2personal; individual
Mom likes to put climbing wattle in her omelette because it has a unique aroma.
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Grandma is going to pick some climbing wattle from the backyard garden to make curry.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaผักขาpàk-kǎaจะjàมีกลิ่นmii-glìnค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangแรงrɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenส่วนประกอบสำคัญsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแกงgɛɛngอร่อยà-rɔ̀iกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔm
Although climbing wattle has a rather strong smell, it is a key ingredient that makes the curry deliciously well-rounded.
เวลาway-laaจะjàนำnamผักขาpàk kăaมาmaaทำอาหารtam aa-hăanควรkuuanเลือกlêuuakเก็บgèpแต่dtàeยอดyôtอ่อนๆòn ònเพราะpráwส่วนsùuanที่têeแก่gàeจะjàแข็งkăengและláeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiหอมhŏm
When using climbing wattle for cooking, you should pick only the young shoots because the older parts will be tough and not very fragrant.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
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ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 2
ผักขาpàk-kǎaผักขาpàk-kǎaclimbing wattle; Senegalia pennataclimbing wattle; Senegalia pennataWord