รากขิง
râak-kǐngMeaning
1NounA2
ginger root; rhizome
the underground rhizome (root) of the ginger plant used as a spice, seasoning, or medicine
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)รากขิงrâak-kǐngรากขิงrâak-kǐngginger root; rhizomeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoup
I put ginger root in the soup.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่mɛ̂ɛต้มdtômชาchaaรากขิงrâak-kǐngให้hâiฉันchǎnดื่มdʉ̀ʉmแก้gɛ̂ɛท้องอืดtɔ́ɔng-ʉ̀ʉt
Yesterday my mom brewed ginger root tea for me to relieve bloating.
Tomorrow I will buy fresh ginger root to make a stir-fry and marinate meat.
รากขิงrâak kĭngหั่นhànบางbaangๆ-ช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpêrmกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmและláeรสเผ็ดrót pètอุ่นùnให้กับhâi gàpแกงgaengและláeน้ำซุปnáam súp
Thinly sliced ginger root adds a fragrant aroma and warm spiciness to curries and broths.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw uproot (plant part)Part 1
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ขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)ginger (rhizome; spice)Part 2
รากขิงrâak-kǐngรากขิงrâak-kǐngginger root; rhizomeginger root; rhizomeWord