เกลือ
glʉʉaMeanings
1NounA1
salt (table salt)
common sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
I put a little salt in the soup.
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Don't eat too much salt.
Mom uses salt to preserve fish so it lasts longer.
เชฟchéepบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiชิมchimก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเติมdtəəmเกลือglʉʉaตามต้องการdtaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
The chef said to taste first, then add salt as needed.
2NounB2
salt (chemical class)
a chemical compound formed by the reaction of an acid and a base; in everyday Thai usually refers to sodium chloride
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔngการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔng1trial; pilot; tryout2experiment; experimentationเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เติมdtəəmเติมdtəəm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)กรดgròtกรดgròt1acid (chemistry)2acidic (of environment/solution)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เบสbèetเบสbèet1bass (low pitch; bass voice)2bass guitar; bass (instrument)3base (foundation/support)4base (chemistry; Brønsted–Lowry/Lewis)5makeup base/primerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทำปฏิกิริยาtam-bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaทำปฏิกิริยาtam-bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaa[to] react; undergo a reaction (chem./bio.)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkจนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after allเกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
In the experiment, we added an acid and a base to react until we obtained salt and water.
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ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเกลือglʉʉaเป็นbpenสารประกอบsǎan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakปฏิกิริยาbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaระหว่างrá-wàangกรดgròtกับgàpเบสbèet
The teacher explained that salt is a compound formed by the reaction between an acid and a base.
นักเคมีnák-kee-miiระบุrá-bùสูตรsùutของkɔ̌ɔngเกลือglʉʉaที่tîiได้dâaiจากjàakกรดไฮโดรคลอริกgròt-hai-droo-klɔɔ-ríkกับgàpโซเดียมไฮดรอกไซด์soo-dîiam-hai-drɔ̀ɔk-saiว่าwâaเป็นbpenโซเดียมคลอไรด์soo-dîiam-klɔɔ-rai
The chemist identified the salt obtained from hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide as sodium chloride.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทำปฏิกิริยาtam-bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaจนjonเกิดgə̀ətการgaanเป็นกลางbpen-glaangแล้วlɛ́ɛoตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnเกลือglʉʉaจะjàแยกออกyɛ̂ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakสารละลายsǎan-lá-laaiและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatกรองgrɔɔngได้dâai
After the neutralization reaction, the salt precipitate separates from the solution and can be filtered.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the 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
glʉʉa
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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ลือlʉʉลือlʉʉ[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has it[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has itPart 2
เกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉasalt (table salt)salt (table salt)Word