ผักชี

pàk-chii

Meaning

1NounA2

coriander; cilantro (leaves/plant)

an herb (Coriandrum sativum) whose fresh leaves are used in cooking or as a garnish; called cilantro in American English

Examples

แม่โรยmɛ̂ɛ-rooiแม่โรยmɛ̂ɛ-rooistatice; sea lavender; limonium (flowering plant)ผักชีpàk-chiiผักชีpàk-chiicoriander; cilantro (leaves/plant)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้มจืดdtôm-jʉ̀ʉtต้มจืดdtôm-jʉ̀ʉtclear soup; non-spicy soupก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเสิร์ฟsə̀əp1[to] serve (food/drinks)2[to] serve (sports)
Mom sprinkled cilantro on the clear soup before serving.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกลิ่นglìnผักชีpàk-chiiสดsòtเวลาwee-laaใส่sàiในnaiก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiao
I like the smell of fresh cilantro when added to noodles.
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉผักชีpàk-chiiจากjàakตลาดdtà-làatมาmaaโรยหน้าrooi-nâaลาบlâapให้hâiหอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
He bought cilantro from the market to sprinkle on larb to make it more fragrant.
บางคนbaang-konไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpผักชีpàk-chiiเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaมีmiiกลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnว่าwâaมันmanช่วยchûuaiชูรสchuu-rótอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiหลายlǎaiเมนูmee-nuu
Some people don’t like cilantro because they find it strong-smelling, but I think it enhances many Thai dishes.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)vegetable(s)Part 1
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ชีchiiชีchii1maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)2Catholic/Christian nun (colloquial)maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)Part 2
ผักชีpàk-chiiผักชีpàk-chiicoriander; cilantro (leaves/plant)coriander; cilantro (leaves/plant)Word

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