หัวข่า
hǔua-kàaMeaning
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galangal; galangal rhizome
the rhizome or root-like part of the galangal plant, used as an ingredient in cooking.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหัวข่าhǔua-kàaหัวข่าhǔua-kàagalangal; galangal rhizomeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)
Mom went to the market to buy galangal rhizome to make tom yum soup.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàใส่sàiลงในlong-naiแกงgɛɛngควรkuuanทุบtúpหัวข่าhǔua-kàaให้hâiพอpɔɔแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำมันหอมระเหยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔm-rá-hə̌əiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Before putting it in the curry, you should bruise the galangal rhizome slightly to release its essential oils.
หัวข่าhǔua-kàaเป็นbpenสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiที่tîiขาดไม่ได้kàat-mâi-dâaiเลยləəiในnaiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangพริกแกงprík-gɛɛngหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtai
Galangal rhizome is an indispensable herb in many types of Thai curry pastes.
การgaanจะjàทำtamข่าkàaไก่gàiให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iนั้นnánนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakเนื้อไก่nʉ́ʉa-gàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngหัวข่าhǔua-kàaที่tîiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiก็gɔ̂ส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔรสชาติrót-châatอย่างมากyàang-mâak
To make delicious Tom Kha Gai, besides the chicken, the quality of the galangal rhizome used also greatly affects the flavor.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
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
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หัวข่าhǔua-kàaหัวข่าhǔua-kàagalangal; galangal rhizomegalangal; galangal rhizomeWord