ราดหน้า
râat-nâaMeanings
1NounB1
rad na (Thai noodle dish)
a Thai-Chinese dish of wide rice noodles with meat and vegetables, served with a thick, savory gravy
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ราดหน้าrâat-nâaราดหน้าrâat-nâa1rad na (Thai noodle dish)2[to] pour over the topเส้นใหญ่sên-yàiเส้นใหญ่sên-yài1wide rice noodles2well-connected; influentialหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Yesterday I ordered wide-noodle rad na with pork from the shop next door; it was very tasty.
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บางbaangร้านráanทำtamราดหน้าrâat-nâaผักpàkเยอะyə́และlɛ́น้ำnáamเหนียวnǐiaoกำลังดีgam-lang-diiคนkonที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpซอสsɔ́ɔtเข้มข้นkêm-kônจะjàติดใจdtìt-jai
Some places make rad na with lots of vegetables and a nicely thick gravy; people who like rich sauces will love it.
ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpราดหน้าrâat-nâaทะเลtá-leeใส่sàiคะน้าká-náaกรุบกรอบgrùp-grɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́ปรุงbprungด้วยdûuaiพริกpríkน้ำส้มnáam-sômเพิ่มpə̂əmรสrót
I like seafood rad na with crunchy Chinese kale, seasoned with chili vinegar for extra flavor.
ราดหน้าrâat-nâaที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmกระทะgrà-táเส้นsênไม่mâiเละléและlɛ́น้ำราดnáam-râatข้นkônแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiขมkǒmเพราะprɔ́แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngหรือrʉ̌ʉซีอิ๊วsii-íuเกินgəən
A good rad na should have wok aroma, noodles that aren't mushy, and a gravy that's thick but not bitter from too much starch or soy sauce.
2VerbB2
[to] pour over the top
to pour sauce or liquid over [sth] to cover the surface
Examples
เชฟchéepเชฟchéepchef; professional cookราดหน้าrâat-nâaราดหน้าrâat-nâa1rad na (Thai noodle dish)2[to] pour over the topซอสsɔ́ɔtซอสsɔ́ɔtsauce; condimentลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneชุ่มchûmชุ่มchûm1moist; damp2wet through; soaked
The chef poured sauce over the fish until the surface was fully coated.
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ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiราดหน้าrâat-nâaซอสsɔ́ɔtมากกว่านี้mâak-gwàa-níiหน่อยnɔ̀iค่ะkâจะได้jà-dâaiชุ่มchûmทั่วtûuaชิ้นchín
Please pour more sauce over the top so it covers the whole piece.
พอpɔɔอบòpเสร็จsètเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ราดหน้าrâat-nâaกลgonาซnaa-sítหวานwǎanลงไปlong-bpaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiขนมkà-nǒmมีmiiเงาngaoสวยsǔuai
Once baked, he poured a sweet glaze over the surface to give the dessert a nice sheen.
ก่อนgònเสิร์ฟsèrpควรkuuanราดหน้าrâat nâaซุปข้นsúp kônบางbaangๆ-ลงบนlong bonฟองfongดูว์dooเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmและláeเคลือบผิวklûuap pĭuให้hâiเนียนniian
Before serving, you should pour a thin layer of thick soup over the fondue to enhance the aroma and coat the surface smoothly.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râat
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
ราดrâatราดrâat1[to] pour over; [to] drizzle2[to] douse; [to] splash over3served with [sth] poured over[to] pour over; [to] drizzlePart 1
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ราดหน้าrâat-nâaราดหน้าrâat-nâarad na (Thai noodle dish)rad na (Thai noodle dish)Word