รสเค็ม
rót-kemMeanings
1NounA1
salty taste; saltiness
the taste characteristic of salt; one of the basic tastes
Examples
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I don't like the salty taste in food.
Fish sauce has a salty taste and a distinctive smell.
เชฟchépบอกว่าbòk wâaรสเค็มrót kemจะjàช่วยchûuaiดึงdeungรสชาติrót-châatอื่นèunๆ-ของkŏngอาหารaa-hăanออกมาòk maa
The chef said that the salty taste helps bring out the other flavors of the food.
2AdjectiveA1
salty (in taste)
having a salty taste (e.g., อาหารรสเค็ม ‘salty food’)
Examples
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Seawater is salty.
She made the clear soup too salty to eat.
Extremely salty food is not good for your kidneys.
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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รสเค็มrót-kemรสเค็มrót-kemsalty taste; saltinesssalty taste; saltinessWord