หัวเชื้อ(hŭua chéuua)
Meanings
1NounB2
concentrate; base stock
a concentrated base or essence used to make a final product by diluting or mixing (e.g., drink syrup, sauce base, cosmetic essence)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfหัวเชื้อhŭua chéuuaหัวเชื้อhŭua chéuua1concentrate; base stock2starter culture; inoculum3seed; root cause (fig.)น้ำซุปnáam súpน้ำซุปnáam súp1broth; stock2clear soup (broth)ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือgŭuai-dtĭiao reuuaก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือgŭuai-dtĭiao reuuaboat noodles (Thai noodle soup)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)เติมdtermเติมdterm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพร้อมใช้próm cháiพร้อมใช้próm cháiready to useเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This shop sells a delicious boat noodle soup concentrate; just add water and it's ready to use.
2NounB2
seed; root cause (fig.)
the initial source or seed that sets something in motion, often leading to a problem or conflict
Examples
แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesเข้าใจผิดkâo jai pìtเข้าใจผิดkâo jai pìt1[to] misunderstand; misinterpret2[to] mistake [sb/sth] for [sb/sth]เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]หัวเชื้อhŭua chéuuaหัวเชื้อhŭua chéuua1concentrate; base stock2starter culture; inoculum3seed; root cause (fig.)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความบาดหมางkwaam bàat măangความบาดหมางkwaam bàat măangrift; bad blood; discordครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiครั้งใหญ่kráng yài1major; large-scale (used with ครั้ง)2big time; severely
Just a small misunderstanding became the seed of a major conflict.
3NounC1
starter culture; inoculum
a culture of microorganisms used to initiate fermentation or to seed growth in a new medium (e.g., yogurt starter, sourdough starter, yeast)
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำโยเกิร์ตtam yoh-gèrtทำโยเกิร์ตtam yoh-gèrt1[to] make yogurt2[to] culture milk for yogurtเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)โยเกิร์ตรสธรรมชาติyoh-gèrt rót tam-má-châatโยเกิร์ตรสธรรมชาติyoh-gèrt rót tam-má-châatplain yogurt; natural yogurtไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหัวเชื้อhŭua chéuuaหัวเชื้อhŭua chéuua1concentrate; base stock2starter culture; inoculum3seed; root cause (fig.)ครั้งต่อไปkráng dtò bpaiครั้งต่อไปkráng dtò bpainext time
If you want to make your own yogurt at home, you have to save a little bit of plain yogurt to use as a starter for the next batch.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เชื้อchéuuaเชื้อchéuua1germ; pathogen2fuel; combustible material3lineage; ancestry4culture; starter5cause; source (of trouble)
- germ; pathogen
- fuel; combustible material
- lineage; ancestry
- culture; starter
- cause; source (of trouble)
คอนเซนเทรตkon-sayn-tràytคอนเซนเทรตkon-sayn-tràytconcentrate (a concentrated product)
concentrate (a concentrated product)
หัวน้ำhŭua námหัวน้ำhŭua nám1first flood surge; leading floodwater2concentrate; syrup base3headwaters; water source (upstream)
- first flood surge; leading floodwater
- concentrate; syrup base
- headwaters; water source (upstream)
เชื้อตั้งต้นchéuua dtâng dtônเชื้อตั้งต้นchéuua dtâng dtônstarter culture; inoculum
starter culture; inoculum
สตาร์ตเตอร์sà-dtáat-dtêrสตาร์ตเตอร์sà-dtáat-dtêr1starter (appetizer)2starter (device)3starter (sports)4starter (baking)
- starter (appetizer)
- starter (device)
- starter (sports)
- starter (baking)
Word Breakdown
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หัวเชื้อhŭua chéuuaหัวเชื้อhŭua chéuuaconcentrate; base stock