หมกไข่
mòk-kàiMeaning
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Isan steamed egg (mok)
An Isan/Laotian-style steamed egg dish (mok), seasoned with herbs and sometimes mixed with minced meat, fish, or vegetables; typically wrapped in banana leaf and steamed until set.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeหมกไข่mòk-kàiหมกไข่mòk-kàiIsan steamed egg (mok)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)กินginกินgin1[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); pocketอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Today, Mom made steamed egg in banana leaf (mok khai) for me to eat. It was very delicious.
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หมกไข่mòk-kàiใส่sàiหมูสับmǔu-sàpที่tîiยายyaaiทำtamจะjàใส่sàiผักชีลาวpàk-chii-laaoด้วยdûuaiเลยləəiหอมhɔ̌ɔmเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
The steamed egg with minced pork (mok khai) that my grandma makes includes dill, so it's especially fragrant.
สั่งsàngส้มตำsôm dtamแล้วláeoอย่าลืมyàa leumสั่งsàngหมกไข่mòk kàiมากินmaa ginคู่กันkûu ganนะnáเข้ากันkâo ganสุดๆsùt sùt
When you order papaya salad, don't forget to order steamed egg (mok khai) to eat with it. They go together perfectly.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápการทำgaan-tamหมกไข่mòk-kàiให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngตีdtiiไข่kàiกับgàpเครื่องปรุงkrʉ̂ʉang-bprungให้hâiขึ้นฟูkʉ̂n-fuuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiห่อhɔ̀ɔใบตองbai-dtɔɔngนึ่งnʉ̂ng
The secret to making delicious steamed egg (mok khai) is to beat the eggs with seasonings until they are fluffy before wrapping them in banana leaves for steaming.
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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ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 2
หมกไข่mòk-kàiหมกไข่mòk-kàiIsan steamed egg (mok)Isan steamed egg (mok)Word