มะระ
má-ráMeaning
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bitter gourd; bitter melon
a tropical vine grown for its edible, extremely bitter fruit commonly used in cooking; bitter gourd or bitter melon
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]กินginกินgin1[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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)มะระmá-ráมะระmá-rábitter gourd; bitter melonเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ขมkŏmขมkŏm1bitter (taste)2bitter; painful (emotion)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When I was a kid, I didn't like eating bitter gourd because it was very bitter.
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วันนี้wan-níiคุณย่าkun-yâaทำtamต้มจืดdtôm-jʉ̀ʉtมะระmá-ráยัดไส้yát-sâiหมูสับmǔu-sàpซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenเมนูโปรดmee-nuu-bpròotของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔ
Today, grandma made clear soup with minced pork stuffed bitter gourd, which is dad's favorite dish.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápในnaiการต้มgaan-dtômมะระmá-ráไม่ให้mâi-hâiขมkǒmคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngนำไปnam-bpaiคลุกklúkเกลือglʉʉaแล้วlɛ́ɛoล้างláangน้ำnáamก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The secret to boiling bitter gourd without it being bitter is to rub it with salt and wash it with water first.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaมะระmá-ráจะมีjà-miiรสชาติขมrót-châat-kǒmจัดjàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂อุดมไปด้วยù-dom-bpai-dûuaiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaที่tîiช่วยchûuaiลดlótระดับน้ำตาลในเลือดrá-dàp-nám-dtaan-nai-lʉ̂ʉatได้dâaiดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiam
Even though bitter gourd has a strongly bitter taste, it is rich in medicinal properties that excellently help reduce blood sugar levels.
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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มะระmá-ráมะระmá-rábitter gourd; bitter melonbitter gourd; bitter melonWord