เกาลัด
gao-látMeaning
1NounB1
chestnut (nut)
the edible nut of the chestnut tree, enclosed in a spiky case; often roasted and eaten as a snack
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เกาลัดgao-látเกาลัดgao-látchestnut (nut)คั่วkûuaคั่วkûua[to] roast; dry-fryร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hot
I like to eat hot roasted chestnuts.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoที่tîiเยาวราชyao-wá-râatจะมีjà-miiคนขายkon-kǎaiเกาลัดgao-látเยอะมากyə́-mâak
When winter comes, there are many people selling chestnuts in Yaowarat.
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngเกาลัดgao-látคั่วkûuaทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatช่วงchûuangเทศกาลปีใหม่têet-sà-gaan-bpii-mài
The aroma of roasted chestnuts reminds me of the atmosphere during the New Year festival.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเกาลัดgao-látคั่วkûuaจะjàอร่อยà-rɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛการgaanแกะgɛ̀เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakที่tîiยังyangร้อนrɔ́ɔnอยู่yùuนั้นnánค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangยากyâakถ้าtâaไม่รู้mâi-rúuวิธีwí-tii
Although roasted chestnuts are delicious, peeling the hot shell is quite difficult if you don't know the technique.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gao
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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ลัดlátลัดlát1take a shortcut; cut through2shortened; abbreviated; acceleratedtake a shortcut; cut throughPart 2
เกาลัดgao-látเกาลัดgao-látchestnut (nut)chestnut (nut)Word