อาหาร
aa-hǎanMeanings
1NounA1
food; nourishment
things that people or animals eat for nutrition
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Dogs need to eat food every day.
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I bought food from the market.
Children should receive clean and safe food.
We brought food to share with the stray cats in front of the building.
2NounA2
dish; meal
a prepared item of food, or a set of foods eaten at one time
Examples
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yenมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yendinner; evening meal; supperด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellow
In the evening we eat dinner together.
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Yesterday I ordered a small set meal.
Tomorrow he will make a simple meal for two.
อาหารaa-hǎanในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangมีmiiหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangและlɛ́เสิร์ฟsə̀əpเป็นbpenมื้อmʉ́ʉแบบbɛ̀ɛpคอร์สkɔ́ɔt
The meal at the party had many items and was served in courses.
3NounB1
diet; what one eats
the kinds of food a person or animal usually eats, sometimes for health or medical reasons
Examples
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namหมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namthe doctor recommends; a doctor advisesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger personเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downน้ำตาลในเลือดnám-dtaan-nai-lʉ̂ʉatน้ำตาลในเลือดnám-dtaan-nai-lʉ̂ʉatblood sugar; blood glucose
The doctor recommended that my younger sibling change their diet to lower blood sugar.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฉันchǎnคุมอาหารkum-aa-hǎanโดยdooiกินginผักpàkมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ลดlótของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔt
Lately I’m controlling my diet by eating more vegetables and cutting down on fried foods.
หลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngรับประทานอาหารráp-bprà-taan-aa-hǎanอ่อนɔ̀ɔnตามdtaamคำสั่งkam-sàngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt
After surgery, he has to follow a soft diet as instructed by the doctor.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaปรับbpràpอาหารaa-hǎanอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแข่งkɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaน้ำหนักnám-nàkและlɛ́พลังงานpá-lang-ngaanให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒm
Athletes strictly adjust their diet before competitions to maintain appropriate weight and energy.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2uncle; aunt (familiar address)3prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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หารhǎanหารhǎan1[to] divide (math); share equally2divided by; ÷[to] divide (math); share equallyPart 2
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎanfood; nourishmentfood; nourishmentWord