อุมามิ
ù-maa-míMeaning
1NounB1
savory taste; umami
the fifth basic taste: a savory flavor, often like broth, cooked meat, or aged cheese.
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)อุมามิù-maa-míอุมามิù-maa-mísavory taste; umamiเข้มข้นkêm-kônเข้มข้นkêm-kôn1concentrated (substance)2intense; vigorous3intensive; rigorous (schedule/activity)
This bowl of soup has a rich umami flavor.
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สาหร่ายคอมบุsǎa-ràai-kɔm-bùและlɛ́ปลาโอแห้งbplaa-oo-hɛ̂ɛngเป็นbpenวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpหลักlàkที่tîiให้hâiรสrótอุมามิù-maa-míในnaiน้ำnáamซุปดาชิsúp-daa-chí
Kombu seaweed and dried bonito flakes are the main ingredients that provide the umami flavor in dashi stock.
เชฟchéepบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaรสrótอุมามิù-maa-míช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiอาหารaa-hǎanมีมิติmii-mí-dtìและlɛ́กลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The chef said that the umami taste helps make food more dimensional and well-rounded.
รสrótอุมามิù-maa-míซึ่งsêungเกิดgèrtจาjaaกกgòkลูlooตาdtaaเมตmêtเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungในnaiรสชาติrót-châatพื้นฐานpĕun tăanที่têeลิ้นlínของkŏngมนุษย์má-nútสามารถsăa-mâatรับรู้ได้ráp róo dâiนอกเหนือจากnôk nĕuua jàakรสหวานrót wăanเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเค็มkemและláeขมkŏm
The umami flavor, which comes from glutamate, is one of the basic tastes the human tongue can perceive, in addition to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
ù
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
อุมาù-maaอุมาù-maa1Uma (female given name)2Uma (Parvati), a Hindu goddessUma (female given name)Part 1
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อุมามิù-maa-míอุมามิù-maa-mísavory taste; umamisavory taste; umamiWord