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yîi-ràaMeanings
1NounA2
cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
Cumin; aromatic seeds used as a spice in cooking.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ยี่หร่าyîi-ràaยี่หร่าyîi-ràa1cumin (Cuminum cyminum)2caraway (loose usage)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onion
Mom adds cumin to the curry for fragrance.
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ฉันchǎnคั่วkûuaเมล็ดmá-létยี่หร่าyîi-ràaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบดbòtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmเข้มขึ้นkêm-kʉ̂n
I toast cumin seeds before grinding to intensify the aroma.
สูตรsùutนี้níiใช้cháiยี่หร่าyîi-ràaป่นbpònหนึ่งnʉ̀ngช้อนชาchɔ́ɔn-chaaผัดpàtกับgàpหอมhɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́กระเทียมgrà-tiiam
This recipe uses one teaspoon of ground cumin, sautéed with onion and garlic.
เชฟchéepแนะnɛ́ว่าwâaยี่หร่าyîi-ràaช่วยchûuaiตัดdtàtเลี่ยนlîianและlɛ́เข้ากันkâo-ganดีdiiกับgàpผงpǒngกะหรี่gà-rìiและlɛ́พริกป่นprík-bpòn
The chef suggests that cumin cuts greasiness and pairs well with curry powder and chili flakes.
2NounB2
caraway (loose usage)
Caraway; sometimes used loosely in Thai to refer to related aromatic seeds similar to cumin.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ยี่หร่าyîi-ràaยี่หร่าyîi-ràa1cumin (Cuminum cyminum)2caraway (loose usage)ลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่าง
Mom added a little caraway to enhance the aroma in the curry.
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กลิ่นglìnของkɔ̌ɔngยี่หร่าyîi-ràaคล้ายกับkláai-gàpเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetตระกูลdtrà-guunเดียวกันdiiao-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanกว่าgwàa
The scent of caraway is similar to related spices but sweeter.
เชฟchépแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiคั่วkûuaเมล็ดmá-létยี่หร่าyêe ràaเบาbaoๆ-ก่อนgònบดbòtเพื่อให้pêuua hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmเด่นชัดdèn chátขึ้นkêun
The chef recommended lightly toasting caraway seeds before grinding to bring out a stronger aroma.
บางbaangตำdtamรับใช้ráp-cháiยี่หร่าyîi-ràaแทนtɛɛnเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetที่tîiใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangรสเผ็ดrót-pètอุ่นùnและlɛ́โทนtoonสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
Some recipes use caraway as a substitute for similar spices to create a warm spiciness and complex herbal tone.
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
yîi
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 | — | — |