รสชาติ
rót-châatMeanings
1NounA2
taste; flavor (of food/drink)
the taste or flavor perceived when eating or drinking
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelหวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ๆ-
This bowl of soup tastes slightly sweet.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngชิมชาเขียวchim-chaa-kǐiaoเย็นyenรสชาติขมrót-châat-kǒmแต่dtɛ̀ɛหอมhɔ̌ɔm
Yesterday I tried iced green tea; it tasted bitter but fragrant.
เค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatเข้มkêmและlɛ́ไม่mâiหวานwǎanเกินไปgəən-bpai
The chocolate cake at this shop has a rich taste and is not too sweet.
ถ้าtâaใส่sàiน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iรสชาติrót-châatของkɔ̌ɔngยำyamจะjàบาลานซ์baa-laanขึ้นkʉ̂nระหว่างrá-wàangเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเค็มkemและlɛ́เผ็ดpèt
If you add a bit more lime juice, the taste of the salad will be more balanced between sour, salty, and spicy.
2NounB2
quality; character; feel
the distinctive quality, character, or feel of an experience, style, or performance, by analogy to flavor
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelอบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jai[to] encourage; give moral support; cheer [sb] on/up; boost morale
This movie has a warm, encouraging feel.
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การเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatขำขันkǎm-kǎnทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
Her storytelling has a humorous flavor, which relaxes the atmosphere.
บทความbòt-kwaamใช้cháiภาษาpaa-sǎaคมคายkom-kaaiจนjonทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The article uses sharp language, giving the whole piece a distinctly satirical tone.
คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətครั้งนี้kráng-níiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanแจ๊ซjɛ́ɛtกับgàpดนตรีdon-dtriiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanจนjonเกิดgə̀ətรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎiและlɛ́เป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
This concert blends jazz with folk music, creating a contemporary and distinctive character.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รสชาติ said รส-ชาด?
rót-châat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2race; ethnic or national origin3life; lifetime; incarnation4birth; lineage (lit.)nation; countryPart 2
รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châattaste; flavor (of food/drink)taste; flavor (of food/drink)Word