รสคาว
rót-kaaoMeaning
1NounB1
fishy or blood-like taste
A fishy or blood-like taste, characteristic of foods such as raw fish, meat, or blood.
Examples
ปลาดิบbplaa-dìpปลาดิบbplaa-dìp1raw fish2sashimiจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสคาวrót-kaaoรสคาวrót-kaaofishy or blood-like tasteนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)
This raw fish dish has a bit of a fishy taste. I don't really like it.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛสอนsɔ̌ɔnว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngบีบbìipมะนาวmá-naaoลงบนlong-bonปลาbplaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปรุงอาหารbprung-aa-hǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดับdàpรสคาวrót-kaao
Mom taught me that you have to squeeze lime onto fish before cooking to get rid of the fishy taste.
บางคนbaang-konไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpกินginไข่ลวกkài-lûuakเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaมันmanมีmiiรสคาวrót-kaaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmกลับglàpชอบchɔ̂ɔp
Some people don't like eating soft-boiled eggs because they feel they have a raw, eggy taste, but I actually like them.
เชฟchépเก่งๆgèng géngจะjàรู้rúuวิธีwí-teeจัดการjàt gaanกับgàpวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpเพื่อpêuuaขจัดkà-jàtรสคาวrót kaaoที่têeไม่พึงประสงค์mâi peung bprà-sŏngออกไปòk bpaiให้หมดhâi mòtจดjòt
A skilled chef knows how to handle ingredients to completely eliminate any unwanted fishy or gamy taste.
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 vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rót
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
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คาวkaaoคาวkaao1fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meat2sordid; scandalous; tainted (figurative)fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meatPart 2
รสคาวrót-kaaoรสคาวrót-kaaofishy or blood-like tastefishy or blood-like tasteWord