รสไทย
rót-taiMeaning
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Thai taste; Thai flavor
A taste or flavor characteristic of Thai food.
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสไทยrót taiรสไทยrót taiThai taste; Thai flavorแท้ๆtáe-táeแท้ๆtáe-táe1truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)2genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingและláeและláeand (coordinating)เปรี้ยวbprîiaoเปรี้ยวbprîiao1sour; tart (taste)2sour-smelling3stylish/edgy (slang)
This dish has a truly Thai flavor; it's both spicy and sour.
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ชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatหลายคนlǎai-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiเพราะprɔ́รสไทยrót-taiมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákคือkʉʉมีmiiทั้งtángรสเค็มrót-kemหวานwǎanเปรี้ยวbprîiaoและlɛ́เผ็ดpètผสมกันpà-sǒm-gan
Many foreigners like Thai food because the Thai flavor is unique, having a mix of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy tastes.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakทำอาหารtam aa-hăanให้ได้hâi dâiรสไทยrót taiแท้ๆtáe-táeคุณkunต้องมีdtông meeน้ำปลาnáam bplaaมะนาวmá-naaoและláeพริกpríkติดdtìtครัวkruuaไว้wái
If you want to cook with an authentic Thai flavor, you must have fish sauce, lime, and chili in your kitchen.
เสน่ห์sà-hèenของkɔ̌ɔngอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàในnaiการปรุงแต่งgaan-bprung-dtɛ̀ngรสชาติrót-châatให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunจนjonเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenรสไทยrót-taiที่tîiกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-krai
The charm of Thai cuisine lies in the art of balancing flavors to create a mellow and complex Thai taste that is unlike any other.
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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รสไทยrót-taiรสไทยrót-taiThai taste; Thai flavorThai taste; Thai flavorWord