เจียว
jiiaoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] fry until crisp and fragrant
To fry ingredients such as garlic or shallots in oil until crisp and fragrant.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเจียวjiiaoเจียวjiiao1[to] fry until crisp and fragrant2[to] make a Thai-style omeletน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)กระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fry; stir-fried dish3[to] postpone; put off; delay
Mom fries garlic in a little oil until fragrant before adding vegetables to stir-fry.
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เวลาway-laaเจียวjiaoหอมแดงhŏm daengให้hâiใช้cháiไฟอ่อนfai ònๆ-จะได้jà dâaiกรอบgròpนิดnítๆ-และláeไม่mâiไหม้mâi
When frying shallots, use low heat so they turn lightly crisp and don’t burn.
เขาkǎoมักmákเจียวjiiaoพริกแห้งprík-hɛ̂ɛngกับgàpกระเทียมgrà-tiiamในnaiน้ำมันnám-manเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmให้hâiต้มยำdtôm-yam
He usually fries dried chilies with garlic in a small amount of oil to add aroma to tom yum.
เชฟchéepแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเจียวกระเทียมjiiao-grà-tiiamจนjonเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ส่งsòngกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเทteeน้ำมันnám-manกระเทียมgrà-tiiamลงlongราดrâatบนbonบะหมี่bà-mìi
The chef recommends frying the garlic until pale golden and fragrant before pouring the garlic oil over the noodles.
2VerbB1
[to] make a Thai-style omelet
to beat eggs and fry them in hot oil into a fluffy or crispy Thai omelet (e.g., ไข่เจียวไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoThai-style omelet)
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเจียวjiaoเจียวjiao1[to] fry until crisp and fragrant2[to] make a Thai-style omeletไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upกินginกินgin1[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)กับข้าวสวยgàp kâao sŭuaiกับข้าวสวยgàp kâao sŭuaiwith plain steamed riceร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseๆ-
Mom beats and fries the eggs until fluffy, to eat with hot rice.
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เวลาwee-laaเจียวjiiaoไข่kàiฉันchǎnใส่sàiน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛoตีdtiiให้hâiขึ้นฟองkʉ̂n-fɔɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงlongกระทะgrà-tá
When making a Thai omelet, I add a little fish sauce and whisk until foamy before putting it in the pan.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเจียวjiiaoไข่kàiให้hâiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔpนอกnɔ̂ɔkแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangนุ่มnûmข้างในkâang-nai
He likes to fry the omelet so the edges are crispy while the inside stays soft.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiไข่เจียวkài jiaoฟูfuuให้hâiใช้cháiน้ำมันnáam manร้อนจัดrón jàtแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-เทไข่tay kàiที่têeตีdteeไว้wáiลงไปlong bpai
If you want a fluffy Thai omelet, use very hot oil and slowly pour in the beaten eggs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jiiao
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 | — | — |