พ่อครัว
pɔ̂ɔ-kruuaMeaning
1NounA2
male cook; male chef
a man who cooks or prepares food, either professionally or at home; chef (male)
Examples
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaพ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuamale cook; male chefทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeข้าวผัดkâao-pàtข้าวผัดkâao-pàtfried riceอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The chef makes very tasty fried rice.
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พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaในnaiร้านนี้ráan-níiเป็นbpenคนkonเลือกlʉ̂ʉakวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpเองeengทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
The chef at this restaurant personally selects the ingredients every morning.
Yesterday the chef taught me how to make green curry.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaประจำบ้านbprà-jam-bâanคนนี้kon-níiทำtamทั้งtángคาวหวานkaao-wǎanและlɛ́วางwaangเมนูmee-nuuประจำสัปดาห์bprà-jam-sàp-daaให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
This household chef cooks both savory and sweet dishes and plans the weekly menu for the family.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 1
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พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaพ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuamale cook; male chefmale cook; male chefWord