เขือ

kʉ̌ʉa

Meanings

1NounB1

eggplant; brinjal

an eggplant or brinjal; a short or less common form of มะเขือมะเขือmá-kʉ̌ʉaeggplant; aubergine (general)

Examples

ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เกลียดglìiatเกลียดglìiat[to] hate; detest; loatheการกินgaan ginการกินgaan gin1eating; consumption2diet; eating habitsเขือkĕuuaเขือkĕuua1eggplant; brinjal2goby fishในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanThai green curryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelเฝื่อนfèuuanเฝื่อนfèuuanastringent; puckery (taste)ๆ-
When I was a kid, I really hated eating the eggplants in green curry because they had an astringent taste.
3 more examples
แกงป่าgɛɛng-bpàaถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iดีนะdii-náแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginเขือkʉ̌ʉaที่ใส่tîi-sàiมาmaaข้างในkâang-naiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
This jungle curry is delicious, but I don't really like eating the eggplants inside it.
เวลาway-laaมากินmaa ginน้ำพริกnáam príkที่têeร้านนี้ráan néeแม่ค้าmâe-káaมักจะmák jàแถมtăemเขือkĕuuaสดๆsòt sòtมาmaaให้hâiกินแกล้มgin glâemเสมอsà-mĕr
Whenever I eat chili paste at this shop, the vendor always gives fresh eggplants for free to eat as a side dish.
ยายyaaiข้างบ้านkâang-bâanแกgɛɛปลูกbplùukเขือkʉ̌ʉaไว้wáiริมrimรั้วrúuaหลายlǎaiต้นdtônพอpɔɔออกลูกɔ̀ɔk-lûukแกgɛɛก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàเก็บgèpมาmaaแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoกินginเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The elderly neighbor planted several eggplant bushes along the fence, and whenever they bear fruit, she always picks some to share with us.
2NounC1

goby fish

a small goby fish; a short form of ปลาเขือ

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเขือkĕuuaเขือkĕuua1eggplant; brinjal2goby fishตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureโตๆdoh dtohโตๆdoh dtoh1big; large; sizable2grown-up; olderมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงส้มgaeng sômแกงส้มgaeng sômsour curryตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
Today mom went to the market and got several big goby fish to make sour curry.
3 more examples
เวลาwee-laaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiเมนูเด็ดmee-nuu-dètที่tîiพลาดplâatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəiก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉแกงส้มgɛɛng-sômเขือkʉ̌ʉaที่tîiเนื้อปลาnʉ́ʉa-bplaaหวานwǎanนุ่มnûmเข้ากับkâo-gàpน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngรสจัดจ้านrót-jàt-jâanได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
When visiting the South, a highly recommended dish you can't miss is goby fish sour curry, where the sweet and tender fish perfectly complements the intensely flavored soup.
ชาวประมงพื้นบ้านchaao-bprà-mong-pʉ́ʉn-bâanมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanในnaiการหาgaan-hǎaเขือkʉ̌ʉaตามdtaamรูruuโคลนkloonบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenในช่วงnai-chûuangน้ำลดnáam-lót
Local fishermen often use their expertise to hunt for goby fish in mud holes around the mangrove forests during low tide.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaรูปลักษณ์ภายนอกrôop-pà-lák paai-nôkของkŏngเขือkĕuuaจะjàดูdooไม่ค่อยmâi kôiน่ารับประทานnâa ráp-bprà-taanนักnákแต่dtàeนักชิมnák chimหลายคนlăai konต่างdtàangยกย่องyók yôngว่าwâaเนื้อnéuuaของมันkŏng manมีmeeความหวานkwaam wăanและláeนุ่มละมุนnûm lá-munลิ้นlínอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
Although the outward appearance of the goby fish does not look very appetizing, many gourmands praise its meat for being extremely sweet and tender on the palate.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

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

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

kʉ̌ʉa

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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——