หมากบก
màak-bòkMeaning
1NounC1
Irvingia malayana; wild almond
the Irvingia malayana tree, or its edible fruit or seed; the seed is often roasted and eaten as a snack in parts of Thailand
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินหมากgin-màakกินหมากgin-màak[to] chew betel quidบกbòkบกbòk1land; dry land2ashore; on land3army; ground forces4editor(-in-chief) (abbr.)คั่วkûuaคั่วkûua[to] roast; dry-fryเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กรุบกรอบgrùp-grɔ̀ɔpกรุบกรอบgrùp-grɔ̀ɔp1crisp; crunchy2light crisp-crunch sound3[to be] crisp-crunchyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I like eating roasted Irvingia seeds because they are very tasty and crunchy.
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เวลาwee-laaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanยายyaaiมักจะmák-jàเอาaoหมากบกmàak-bòkคั่วkûuaมาmaaให้hâiฉันchǎnกินเล่นgin-lênเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When I visit the Northeast, my grandmother always brings out roasted Irvingia seeds for me to snack on.
ต้นหมากdtôn-màakบกbòkเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnที่tîiมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaโดยdooiเมล็ดmá-létของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manหรือrʉ̌ʉที่tîiเรียกrîiakกันganว่าwâaอัลมอนด์an-mɔɔnอีสานii-sǎanนั้นnánมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatมันmanและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
The Irvingia malayana tree is a valuable local plant; its seeds, known as "Isan almonds," have a uniquely rich and creamy flavor.
การแปรรูปgaan-bprɛɛ-rûupหมากบกmàak-bòkต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความพิถีพิถันkwaam-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛการgaanผ่าpàaเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakที่tîiแข็งมากkɛ̌ng-mâakไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngการคั่วgaan-kûuaในnaiอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmที่สุดtîi-sùt
The processing of Irvingia seeds requires meticulousness, starting from splitting the extremely hard shell to roasting them at an appropriate temperature to get the best 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
màak
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
หมากmàakหมากmàak1fruit (Isan)2areca nut (betel nut)3chess piece; game piece4move; gambit (figurative)5classifier: moves in a board gamefruit (Isan)Part 1
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บกbòkบกbòk1land; dry land2ashore; on land3army; ground forces4editor(-in-chief) (abbr.)land; dry landPart 2
หมากบกmàak-bòkหมากบกmàak-bòkIrvingia malayana; wild almondIrvingia malayana; wild almondWord