หอยทอด
hɔ̌ɔi-tɔ̂ɔtMeaning
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Thai crispy mussel/oyster pancake
A Thai street-food dish: a crispy fried batter-and-egg pancake typically with mussels (sometimes oysters), served with bean sprouts and a chili dipping sauce.
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forหอยทอดhɔ̌ɔi-tɔ̂ɔtหอยทอดhɔ̌ɔi-tɔ̂ɔtThai crispy mussel/oyster pancakeจานนึงjaan-nʉngจานนึงjaan-nʉngone plate; one serving (of a dish)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Auntie, can I have one plate of mussel pancake, please?
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I like to eat mussel pancakes that are crispy, I don't like the soft kind.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiเดินdəənตลาดโต้รุ่งdtà-làat-dtôo-rûngกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเราraoมักจะmák-jàสั่งsàngหอยทอดhɔ̌ɔi-tɔ̂ɔtกับgàpผัดไทยpàt-taiมาmaaแบ่งbɛ̀ngกันganกินginเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When I go to the night market with friends, we always order a mussel pancake and Pad Thai to share.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápของkɔ̌ɔngหอยทอดhɔ̌ɔi-tɔ̂ɔtเจ้าjâaoอร่อยà-rɔ̀iคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngทอดtɔ̂ɔtแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngให้hâiกรอบนอกนุ่มในgrɔ̀ɔp-nɔ̂ɔk-nûm-naiหอยhɔ̌ɔiสดsòtและlɛ́น้ำจิ้มnáam-jîmรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔm
The secret to a delicious mussel pancake is that the batter must be fried to be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the mussels must be fresh, and the dipping sauce must have a well-rounded flavor.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɔ̌ɔi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หอยhɔ̌ɔiหอยhɔ̌ɔi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2classifier: ตัว3vulgar slang: female genitaliashellfish; mollusk (general)Part 1
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ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)[to] fry (in oil)Part 2
หอยทอดhɔ̌ɔi-tɔ̂ɔtหอยทอดhɔ̌ɔi-tɔ̂ɔtThai crispy mussel/oyster pancakeThai crispy mussel/oyster pancakeWord