หมกเห็ด
mòk-hètMeanings
1NounB2
Isan/Lao mushroom mok (banana-leaf wrap, steamed/roasted)
an Isan/Lao dish of seasoned mushrooms wrapped in banana leaf and steamed or roasted (mok/mhok style)
Examples
ตอนเที่ยงdton tîiangตอนเที่ยงdton tîiang1noon; midday; noontime2at noon; around middayนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaosticky rice; glutinous riceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)หมกเห็ดmòk hètหมกเห็ดmòk hèt1Isan/Lao mushroom mok (banana-leaf wrap, steamed/roasted)2[to] cook mushrooms in mok style (wrap, then steam/roast)ร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hot
For lunch today, I want to eat hot mok het with sticky rice.
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The mok het from this shop has a fragrant banana leaf aroma and is very delicious.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngไม่mâiพลาดplâatที่จะtîi-jàลองชิมlɔɔng-chimหมกเห็ดmòk-hètซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenอาหารพื้นบ้านaa-hǎan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉ
If you travel to the Isan region, you must not miss trying mok het, which is a famous local dish.
ความพิเศษkwaam-pí-sèetของkɔ̌ɔngหมกเห็ดmòk-hètอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการใช้gaan-cháiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanมาmaaคลุกเคล้าklúk-kláoกับgàpเห็ดhètทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatจัดจ้านjàt-jâanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
The specialty of mok het lies in the use of local herbs mixed with mushrooms, giving it a uniquely strong and savory flavor.
2VerbB2
[to] cook mushrooms in mok style (wrap, then steam/roast)
to prepare mushrooms by seasoning, wrapping in banana leaf, then steaming or roasting in the Isan/Lao mok method
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)หมกเห็ดmòk-hètหมกเห็ดmòk-hèt1Isan/Lao mushroom mok (banana-leaf wrap, steamed/roasted)2[to] cook mushrooms in mok style (wrap, then steam/roast)ที่เก็บtîi-gèpที่เก็บtîi-gèp1storage; storage space/place2holder; storage compartment; caseมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
Grandma is about to prepare steamed mushrooms (mok het) that she collected from the forest behind the house.
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Let's help each other prepare mok het for dinner.
การgaanจะjàหมกเห็ดmòk-hètให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iนั้นnánต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakเห็ดhètที่tîiสดใหม่sòt-màiและlɛ́ปรุงรสbprung-rótให้hâiเข้มข้นkêm-kônก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiห่อhɔ̀ɔใบตองbai-dtɔɔng
To prepare delicious mok het, you must choose fresh mushrooms and season them intensely before wrapping them in banana leaves.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมักจะmák-jàหมกเห็ดmòk-hètโดยdooiใช้cháiเตาถ่านdtao-tàanซึ่งsʉ̂ngจะjàทำให้tam-hâiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
In the old days, villagers would often prepare mok het using a charcoal stove, which gave it a special aroma.
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 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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หมกเห็ดmòk-hètหมกเห็ดmòk-hètIsan/Lao mushroom mok (banana-leaf wrap, steamed/roasted)Isan/Lao mushroom mok (banana-leaf wrap, steamed/roasted)Word