เกรวี
gray-weeMeaning
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gravy (sauce from meat juices)
A thick savory sauce made from meat or poultry juices from roasting, thickened with flour and seasonings, served with meat, mashed potatoes, rice, etc.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)เกรวีgray-weeเกรวีgray-weegravy (sauce from meat juices)ราดrâatราดrâat1[to] pour over; [to] drizzle2[to] douse; [to] splash over3served with [sth] poured overมันบดman bòtมันบดman bòtmashed potatoesครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'd like gravy on my mashed potatoes, please.
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Can I have more gravy, please?
Yesterday, I ate fried chicken with gravy.
สเต๊กsà-dtêkชิ้นนี้chín néeจะjàอร่อยà-ròiขึ้นkêunเยอะyéhถ้าtâaมีmeeเกรวีgray-weeที่têeทำจากtam jàakน้ำnáamที่têeย่างเนื้อyâang néuuaราดrâatมาmaaด้วยdûuay
This piece of steak would be much more delicious if it came with gravy made from the roasting juices.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เกรวี said เก-ระ-วี?
gray-wee
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
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
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เกรวีgray-weeเกรวีgray-weegravy (sauce from meat juices)gravy (sauce from meat juices)Word