เครื่องเทศ(krêuuang têt)
Meanings
1NounA2
spice; spices
Aromatic plant-derived substances used to flavor, color, or preserve food (e.g., pepper, cinnamon, cloves). Often dried and used in small amounts.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têt1spice; spices2classifier: kinds of spicesเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แกงgaengแกงgaeng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: types/varieties of curry dishesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3shallot; scallion (Thai usage)
I add a little spice to the curry to make it fragrant.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: kinds of spices
Classifier used for types or varieties of spices.
Examples
แกงgaengแกงgaeng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: types/varieties of curry dishesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têt1spice; spices2classifier: kinds of spicesกี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2species; kind (biology)3classifier for kinds/types
How many types of spices does this curry use?
Word Breakdown
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เครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtspice; spices