มะขาม(má-kăam)
Meanings
1NounA2
tamarind (tree)
A tropical tree (Tamarindus indica) with pods containing sour-sweet pulp used in cooking and beverages.
Examples
สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesมะขามmá-kăamมะขามmá-kăam1tamarind (tree)2tamarind (fruit/pulp)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; poles
This garden grows many tamarind trees.
2NounA2
tamarind (fruit/pulp)
The brown pod and its tangy pulp used as a souring agent, condiment, or candy.
Examples
น้ำมะขามเปียกnáam má-kăam bpìiakน้ำมะขามเปียกnáam má-kăam bpìiaktamarind extract; tamarind waterให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitรสเปรี้ยวrót bprîiaoรสเปรี้ยวrót bprîiaosour taste; sournessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แกงgaengแกงgaeng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: types/varieties of curry dishesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; base
Tamarind paste gives a sour taste to my mom’s curry.
Word Breakdown
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มะขามmá-kăamมะขามmá-kăamtamarind (tree)