หมกปลา
mòk-bplaaMeanings
1NounB2
mok pla (Isan/Lao-style steamed fish)
An Isan/Lao dish of seasoned fish mixed with herbs, wrapped (often in banana leaf), and steamed or baked until fragrant.
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วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหมกปลาmòk-bplaaหมกปลาmòk-bplaa1mok pla (Isan/Lao-style steamed fish)2[to] make mok pla; [to] steam-bake fish in banana leavesขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Today at the market, they are selling mok pla; the fragrant smell of herbs is very appetizing.
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หมกปลาmòk-bplaaเป็นbpenอาหารอีสานaa-hǎan-ii-sǎanที่tîiฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpที่สุดtîi-sùtเพราะprɔ́มีmiiรสชาติrót-châatเข้มข้นkêm-kônและlɛ́ไม่mâiมันman
Mok pla is my favorite Isan dish because it has a rich flavor and isn't greasy.
ความอร่อยkwaam-à-rɔ̀iของkɔ̌ɔngหมกปลาmòk-bplaaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiความสดkwaam-sòtของkɔ̌ɔngปลาbplaaและlɛ́เครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngที่tîiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanกับgàpผักชีลาวpàk-chii-laaoและlɛ́ใบbaiแมงลักmɛɛng-lákอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
The deliciousness of mok pla lies in the freshness of the fish and the curry paste that blends perfectly with dill and lemon basil.
สำหรับsăm-ràpคนkonไกลบ้านglai bâanการได้กินgaan dâi ginหมกปลาmòk bplaaร้อนๆrón rónสักsàkห่อhòก็gâwเหมือนmĕuuanได้dâiกลับไปglàp bpaiสัมผัสsăm-pàtบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeบ้านเกิดbâan gèrt
For people far from home, eating a hot parcel of mok pla is like getting to experience the atmosphere of their hometown again.
2VerbB2
[to] make mok pla; [to] steam-bake fish in banana leaves
To prepare the dish mok pla by seasoning fish with herbs, wrapping in banana leaves, and steaming or baking until fragrant.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceวิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayหมกปลาmòk-bplaaหมกปลาmòk-bplaa1mok pla (Isan/Lao-style steamed fish)2[to] make mok pla; [to] steam-bake fish in banana leavesไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกลิ่นคาวglìn-kaaoกลิ่นคาวglìn-kaaofishy/bloody smell
Mom is teaching the method of preparing mok pla so that it doesn't have a fishy smell.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiตัดdtàtใบตองbai-dtɔɔngในnaiสวนมาsǔuan-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamหมกปลาmòk-bplaaสำหรับsǎm-ràpมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yen
We need to go cut banana leaves in the garden to prepare for making mok pla for dinner.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiการgaanหมกปลาmòk-bplaaคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngคลุกเคล้าklúk-kláoเนื้อปลาnʉ́ʉa-bplaaกับgàpเครื่องปรุงkrʉ̂ʉang-bprungให้hâiเข้ากันkâo-ganดีdiiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnห่อhɔ̀ɔเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรสชาติrót-châatซึมเข้าเนื้อsʉm-kâo-nʉ́ʉa
A key secret to making mok pla is to thoroughly mix the fish with seasonings before wrapping, so the flavor permeates the meat.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanจะjàหมกปลาmòk bplaaที่têeหาได้hăa dâiจากjàakแม่น้ำmâe námโดยdoiใช้cháiไฟfaiจากjàakเตาถ่านdtao tàanอ่อนๆòn ònซึ่งsêungทำให้tam hâiปลาbplaaมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt
The villagers will prepare mok pla with fish caught from the river using low heat from a charcoal stove, which gives the fish a special aroma.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
หมกmòkหมกmòk1[to] hide; stash; keep out of sight2[to] bury; cover completely3[to] cook in hot ashes; cook in a leaf parcel[to] hide; stash; keep out of sightPart 1
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หมกปลาmòk-bplaaหมกปลาmòk-bplaamok pla (Isan/Lao-style steamed fish)mok pla (Isan/Lao-style steamed fish)Word