มะขาม
má-kǎamMeanings
1NounA2
tamarind (tree)
A tropical tree (Tamarindus indica) with pods containing sour-sweet pulp used in cooking and beverages.
Examples
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)มะขามmá-kǎamมะขามmá-kǎam1tamarind (tree)2tamarind (fruit/pulp)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
This garden grows many tamarind trees.
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At my grandma’s house, the tamarind tree is full of ripe pods and can be used for cooking.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanปลูกbplùukมะขามmá-kǎamไว้wáiหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiในnaiน้ำซุปnáam-súpและlɛ́เครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉm
Villagers plant tamarind behind their houses because it’s needed for soups and beverages.
โรงเรียนroong-riianสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiรู้จักrúu-jàkมะขามmá-kǎamว่าwâaเป็นbpenไม้ยืนต้นmáai-yʉʉn-dtônเขตร้อนkèet-rɔ́ɔnที่tîiมีmiiฝักfàkและlɛ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaรสrótเปรี้ยวหวานbprîiao-wǎanใช้cháiทำแกงtam-gɛɛngและlɛ́น้ำมะขามnáam-má-kǎam
The school teaches that tamarind is a tropical tree with pods and sweet-sour pulp used for curries and tamarind drinks.
2NounA2
tamarind (fruit/pulp)
The brown pod and its tangy pulp used as a souring agent, condiment, or candy.
Examples
น้ำมะขามเปียกnáam-má-kǎam-bpìiakน้ำมะขามเปียกnáam-má-kǎam-bpìiaktamarind extract; tamarind waterให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)รสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiaoรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiaosour taste; sournessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
Tamarind paste gives a sour taste to my mom’s curry.
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Yesterday I bought sweet-and-salty tamarind to snack on.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàใช้cháiน้ำมะขามnáam-má-kǎamหมักmàkเป็นbpenน้ำจิ้มnáam-jîmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiaoให้กับhâi-gàpส้มตำsôm-dtam
Tomorrow we’ll use tamarind pulp as a dip to add sourness to som tam.
เชฟchéepปรับสมดุลbpràp-sǒm-dunรสrótด้วยdûuaiมะขามmá-kǎamทั้งtángในnaiซอสsɔ́ɔtคาราเมลkaa-raa-meenเปรี้ยวหวานbprîiao-wǎanและlɛ́ในnaiน้ำพริกnáam-príkสำหรับsǎm-ràpหมูย่างmǔu-yâang
The chef balances flavors with tamarind, both in a sweet-sour caramel sauce and in a chili dip for grilled pork.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
มะmáมะmá1come on; please (urge/invite)2hey!; come! (call attention)3fruit-name prefix (bound)come on; please (urge/invite)Part 1
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ขามkǎamขามkǎam[to] fear; be afraid of; be intimidated by[to] fear; be afraid of; be intimidated byPart 2
มะขามmá-kǎamมะขามmá-kǎamtamarind (tree)tamarind (tree)Word