อิคุระ
ì-kú-ráMeaning
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ikura; salmon roe
Salmon roe used as food, especially in Japanese cuisine (often as a sushi topping).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)อิคุระì-kú-ráอิคุระì-kú-ráikura; salmon roeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like eating rice bowls topped with salmon roe.
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ซูชิsuu-chíหน้าnâaอิคุระì-kú-ráร้านนี้ráan-níiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakไข่ปลาแซลมอนkài-bplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nเม็ดใหญ่mét-yàiและlɛ́สดใหม่sòt-mài
The salmon roe sushi at this restaurant is delicious; the roe is large and fresh.
เวลาway-laaเคี้ยวkíaoอิคุระì-kú-ráมันmanจะjàแตกdtàekในnaiปากbpàakแล้วláeoมีmeeรสเค็มrót kemนิดๆnít nítอร่อยà-ròiดีdee
When you chew ikura, it pops in your mouth and has a slightly salty, delicious taste.
เชฟchéepตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngจานjaanด้วยdûuaiอิคุระì-kú-ráเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มสีสันpə̂əm-sǐi-sǎnและlɛ́รสชาติrót-châatที่tîiหรูหราrǔu-rǎaให้กับhâi-gàpอาหารจานหลักaa-hǎan-jaan-làk
The chef garnished the dish with salmon roe to add color and a luxurious flavor to the main course.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
อิคุì-kúอิคุì-kú1Iku (Japanese given name)2“I’m coming!” (Japanese; sexual exclamation)Iku (Japanese given name)Part 1
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อิคุระì-kú-ráอิคุระì-kú-ráikura; salmon roeikura; salmon roeWord