เทมเป้

tem-bpê

Meaning

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tempeh

tempeh; fermented soybean cake

Examples

ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàefrom; since (starting point)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toกินginกินgin1[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)อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsวีแกนwee-gâenวีแกนwee-gâen1vegan (person)2vegan (made without animal products)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เทมเป้tem-bpêเทมเป้tem-bpêtempehมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequently
Since I started eating vegan, I often use tempeh to cook.
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Tones

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

Why is เทมเป้ said เท-มะ-เป้า?

tem-bpê

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——
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Word Breakdown

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เทมเป้tem-bpêเทมเป้tem-bpêtempehtempehWord