เทียน
tian
Meanings
1NounA1
candle
a stick or block of wax with a wick that burns to give light
Examples
ตอนค่ำdton kâmตอนค่ำdton kâm1evening after sunset; early night2in the evening; at nightfallเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3point (argument/aspect)4score point5decimal point6point (advantage/strong suit)7[to] light; ignite8point (classifier for small dots/points)9degree (° symbol)เทียนtianเทียนtian1candle2caraway (Cuminum cyminum/C. carvi, regional)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะอาหารdtó aa-hăanโต๊ะอาหารdtó aa-hăandining table
In the evening we light candles on the dining table.
2NounC1
caraway (Cuminum cyminum/C. carvi, regional)
an aromatic plant whose seeds are used as a spice; in Thai usage can refer to caraway or related cumin-like spices
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseผสมผงpà-sŏm pŏngผสมผงpà-sŏm pŏng[to] mix powderเทียนtianเทียนtian1candle2caraway (Cuminum cyminum/C. carvi, regional)ลงในlong naiลงในlong nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inแกงgaengแกงgaeng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: types/varieties of curry dishesเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmpleasant smell; fragranceขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
Mom mixed ground caraway into the curry to make it more fragrant.