ผัดฉ่า
pàt-chàaMeaning
1NounB1
spicy stir-fry
a type of spicy Thai stir-fried dish, known for its aromatic herbs like fingerroot and a sizzling sound when cooked.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[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); pocketผัดฉ่าpàt-chàaผัดฉ่าpàt-chàaspicy stir-fryทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
I want to eat seafood pad cha this evening.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunชอบchɔ̂ɔpอาหารaa-hǎanรสจัดrót-jàtและlɛ́มีกลิ่นmii-glìnสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngผัดฉ่าpàt-chàa
If you like spicy food with an herbal aroma, you must try pad cha.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiทำtamผัดฉ่าpàt-chàaอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoใส่sàiกระชายgrà-chaaiกับgàpพริกไทยprík-taiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnเยอะyə́
This restaurant makes delicious pad cha because they add a lot of fingerroot and young peppercorns.
เอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngผัดฉ่าpàt-chàaคือkʉʉกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmร้อนแรงrɔ́ɔn-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiที่tîiโชยchooiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสิร์ฟsə̀əp
The signature of pad cha is the intense, aromatic fragrance of herbs that wafts up immediately when served.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pàt
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
ผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fry; stir-fried dish3[to] postpone; put off; delay[to] stir-fry [sth]Part 1
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ผัดฉ่าpàt-chàaผัดฉ่าpàt-chàaspicy stir-fryspicy stir-fryWord