ฮาลูมี

haa-luu-mii

Meaning

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halloumi; a firm, salty cheese that can be grilled without melting

A semi-hard, unripened, brined cheese from Cyprus, traditionally made from a mixture of goat's and sheep's milk, known for its high melting point which allows it to be grilled or fried.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ชีสฮาลูมีchéet haa-loo-meeชีสฮาลูมีchéet haa-loo-meehalloumi cheeseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-táfrying pan; wokได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … nowโดยที่doy têeโดยที่doy têe1with; while; in circumstances where2whereas (formal/legal)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ละลายlá-laaiละลายlá-laai1[to] melt2[to] dissolve3[to] dissipate; squander; use upติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toกระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-táfrying pan; wok
We can fry halloumi cheese directly in a pan without it melting and sticking.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

haa

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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ฮาลูมีhaa-luu-miiฮาลูมีhaa-luu-miihalloumi; a firm, salty cheese that can be grilled without meltinghalloumi; a firm, salty cheese that can be grilled without meltingWord