ผักคาว
pàk-kaaoMeaning
1NounC1
fish mint; chameleon plant
A type of herbaceous plant with heart-shaped leaves and a distinct fishy odor, commonly eaten as a fresh vegetable or used as a medicinal herb (Houttuynia cordata)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ผักคาวpàk-kaaoผักคาวpàk-kaaofish mint; chameleon plantไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอามาao-maaเอามาao-maa[to] bring (here); fetch (to the speaker)กินginกินgin1[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)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำพริกnáam-príkน้ำพริกnáam-príkchili paste; chili dip
Grandma grows fish mint in the backyard to eat with chili paste.
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ใบbaiของkɔ̌ɔngผักคาวpàk-kaaoมีmiiรูปทรงrûup-songคล้ายkláaiรูปหัวใจrûup-hǔua-jaiและlɛ́มักmákถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiเป็นbpenเครื่องเคียงkrʉ̂ʉang-kiiangในnaiอาหารเหนือaa-hǎan-nʉ̌ʉa
The leaves of the fish mint are heart-shaped and are often used as a side dish in Northern Thai cuisine.
สารสกัดsǎan-sà-gàtจากjàakผักคาวpàk-kaaoได้รับdâi-rápการวิจัยgaan-wí-jaiว่าwâaมีmiiฤทธิ์rítยับยั้งyáp-yángแบคทีเรียbɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaจึงjʉngถูกtùukนำมาnam-maaประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk-cháiในnaiผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหารpà-lìt-dtà-pan-sə̌əm-aa-hǎan
Extracts from the fish mint have been researched to possess antibacterial properties, hence they are applied in dietary supplements.
ด้วยdûuaiกลิ่นคาวปลาglìn-kaao-bplaaที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngการบริโภคgaan-bɔɔ-rí-pôokผักคาวpàk-kaaoสดsòtจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความคุ้นชินkwaam-kún-chinแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpเป็นที่ชื่นชอบbpen-tîi-chʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngในหมู่nai-mùuผู้ที่pûu-tîiรักสุขภาพrák-sùk-kà-pâap
Due to its strong fishy odor, eating fresh fish mint requires an acquired taste, yet it is highly favored among health enthusiasts.
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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คาวkaaoคาวkaao1fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meat2sordid; scandalous; tainted (figurative)fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meatPart 2
ผักคาวpàk-kaaoผักคาวpàk-kaaofish mint; chameleon plantfish mint; chameleon plantWord