มะเขือ(má-kĕuua)
Meanings
1NounA2
eggplant; aubergine (general)
plants and fruits of the genus Solanum used as vegetables; in Thai includes multiple types such as round Thai eggplants, pea eggplant (มะเขือพวงมะเขือพวงmá-kĕuua puuangpea eggplant; turkey berry), and long eggplant (มะเขือยาว).
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)มะเขือmá-kĕuuaมะเขือmá-kĕuua1eggplant; aubergine (general)2Thai eggplant varietiesหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítmany kinds; various
In my home garden we grow several types of eggplants.
2NounA2
Thai eggplant varieties
collective term for common Thai culinary eggplants, especially the small round green-and-white type and pea eggplant used in curries and stir-fries.
Examples
แกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanThai green curryใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)มะเขือmá-kĕuuaมะเขือmá-kĕuua1eggplant; aubergine (general)2Thai eggplant varietiesเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)
Green curry has a lot of Thai eggplants in it.
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Word Breakdown
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มะเขือmá-kĕuuaมะเขือmá-kĕuuaeggplant; aubergine (general)