ผักฉุน
pàk-chǔnMeaning
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pungent vegetable
pungent vegetable; strong-smelling vegetable (often referring specifically to the strong-smelling vegetables forbidden during the Thai vegetarian festival, such as garlic, onions, and chives)
Examples
ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofเทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeเทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeVegetarian Festival (Nine Emperor Gods Festival)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toงดngótงดngót1[to] refrain; abstain (from)2[to] suspend; cancel; omitกินginกินgin1[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)ผักฉุนpàk-chǔnผักฉุนpàk-chǔnpungent vegetableอย่างเช่นyàang-chênอย่างเช่นyàang-chênfor example; such as; for instanceกระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หัวหอมhǔua-hɔ̌ɔmหัวหอมhǔua-hɔ̌ɔm1onion (bulb onion)2shallot
During the vegetarian festival, we must refrain from eating pungent vegetables like garlic and onions.
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อาหารaa-hǎanเจjeeจานjaanนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakเต้าหู้dtâo-hûuและlɛ́เห็ดhètโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiเนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtและlɛ́ผักฉุนpàk-chǔnผสมpà-sǒmอยู่yùuเลยləəi
This vegetarian dish is made from tofu and mushrooms, with absolutely no meat or pungent vegetables mixed in.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaแบบจีนbɛ̀ɛp-jiinดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmการรับประทานgaan-ráp-bprà-taanผักฉุนpàk-chǔnทั้งtángห้าhâaชนิดchá-nítในช่วงnai-chûuangถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐinกินเจgin-jeeจะjàไปbpaiกระตุ้นอารมณ์grà-dtûn-aa-romและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiจิตใจjìt-jaiไม่mâiสงบsà-ngòp
According to traditional Chinese belief, eating the five pungent vegetables during the vegetarian festival will stimulate emotions and make the mind restless.
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaต้องdtɔ̂ngล้างláangกระทะgrà-táและlɛ́อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnให้hâiสะอาดหมดจดsà-àat-mòt-jòtเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiมีกลิ่นmii-glìnของkɔ̌ɔngผักฉุนpàk-chǔnหลงเหลืออยู่lǒng-lʉ̌ʉa-yùuก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเจjee
The cook must wash the wok and utensils thoroughly so that no smell of pungent vegetables remains before starting to cook vegetarian food.
Tones
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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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ฉุนchǔnฉุนchǔn1pungent; acrid (smell/taste)2irritated; angry; offended3[to] get irritated/angry suddenlypungent; acrid (smell/taste)Part 2
ผักฉุนpàk-chǔnผักฉุนpàk-chǔnpungent vegetablepungent vegetableWord