หัวกะทิ(hŭua gà-tí)
Meanings
1NounB1
thick coconut cream; first-press coconut cream
The thick, rich first-press coconut cream (the top layer after it sits), used in Thai cooking and desserts; contrasted with thinner หางกะทิหางกะทิhăang gà-títhin coconut milk (second pressing).
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]หัวกะทิhŭua gà-tíหัวกะทิhŭua gà-tí1thick coconut cream; first-press coconut cream2cream of the crop; top talentทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanThai green curry
Mom uses the thick coconut cream to make green curry.
2NounB2
cream of the crop; top talent
The best or most outstanding person or group in a set (e.g., top students, elite members).
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsคิงkingคิงking1king (male monarch)2king (chess piece)3king-size (loanword use)มีแต่mee dtàeมีแต่mee dtàe1have only; nothing but2there is/are only; nothing else3do nothing but; only ever [do]4only serves to; merely results inพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)3we; you all; they (pluralizer with pronouns/names)4those people (often pejorative)5gang; faction; cliqueหัวกะทิhŭua gà-tíหัวกะทิhŭua gà-tí1thick coconut cream; first-press coconut cream2cream of the crop; top talentทั้งนั้นtáng nánทั้งนั้นtáng nán1all of it; the whole lot2entirely; altogether3nothing but; onlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The 'King' classroom is full of all the top students.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตัวท็อปdtuua tópตัวท็อปdtuua tóp1top-tier model; flagship2top performer; leading figure3top-tier; best
- top-tier model; flagship
- top performer; leading figure
- top-tier; best
มือหนึ่งmeu nèungมือหนึ่งmeu nèung1brand-new (not second-hand)2top performer; ace3number one; top; leading
- brand-new (not second-hand)
- top performer; ace
- number one; top; leading
ยอดฝีมือyôt fĕe meuuยอดฝีมือyôt fĕe meuuexpert; master
expert; master
เพชรน้ำเอกpét náam èkเพชรน้ำเอกpét náam èk1top-grade diamond2the very best (figurative)
- top-grade diamond
- the very best (figurative)
ตัวเอ้dtuua âyตัวเอ้dtuua âyleading figure; top contender; ringleader
leading figure; top contender; ringleader
Word Breakdown
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หัวกะทิhŭua gà-tíหัวกะทิhŭua gà-títhick coconut cream; first-press coconut cream