อาจาด
aa-jàatMeaning
1NounB1
ajaat; Thai cucumber relish
A Thai relish of cucumber, shallots, and chilies in sweetened vinegar, often with carrots; typically served with satay and fried or grilled dishes.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)สะเต๊ะsà-dtéสะเต๊ะsà-dtésatay; grilled skewersกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)อาจาดaa-jàatอาจาดaa-jàatajaat; Thai cucumber relishรสหวานrót-wǎanรสหวานrót-wǎansweet tasteเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเปรี้ยวbprîiao1sour; tart (taste)2sour-smelling3stylish/edgy (slang)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be delicious
I eat chicken satay with ajad; the sweet and sour taste is delicious.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛหั่นhànแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngและlɛ́พริกpríkใส่sàiอาจาดaa-jàatกินคู่กับgin-kûu-gàpปลาแดดเดียวbplaa-dɛ̀ɛt-diiaoทอดtɔ̂ɔt
Mom sliced cucumbers, shallots, and chilies into the ajad and served it with sun-dried fried fish.
เวลาway-laaทอดtôtหมูmŏoสะเต๊ะsà-dtéเราraoจะjàเตรียมdtriiamอาจาดaa-jàatใส่sàiน้ำส้มnám sômหวานwăanๆ-และláeแครอตkae-ròtเพิ่มpêrmสีsĕe
When grilling pork satay, we prepare ajad with sweetened vinegar and carrots for color.
อาจาดaa-jàatช่วยchûuaiตัดdtàtเลี่ยนlîianจานทอดjaan tôtเพราะpráwน้ำส้มnám sômหวานwăanเปรี้ยวbprîiaoกับgàpแตงกวาdtaeng gwaaกรอบgròpทำให้tam hâiรสชาติrót-châatสมดุลsŏm dun
Ajad cuts the greasiness of fried dishes, as the sweet-sour vinegar and crisp cucumbers balance the flavors.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |