แกงงวด
gɛɛng-ngûuatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] reduce curry until thick
to cook a curry until the liquid reduces and the sauce becomes thick and concentrated
Examples
เคี่ยวแกงkîiao-gɛɛngเคี่ยวแกงkîiao-gɛɛng[to] simmer a curryให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuatแกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuat1[to] reduce curry until thick2thick-reduced curry (result)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterชิมรสchim-rótชิมรสchim-rót[to] taste; check the flavor
Simmer the curry until it reduces and thickens before tasting.
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แม่mâeบอกให้bòk hâiฉันchănเปิดไฟbpèrt faiอ่อนònๆ-แล้วláeoรอrorจนjonแกงงวดgaeng ngûuatน้ำnáamจะjàข้นkônและláeหอมhŏmขึ้นkêun
Mom told me to keep the heat low and wait until the curry reduces; the sauce will become thicker and more fragrant.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiแกงgaengเข้มข้นkêm kônต้องdtôngคนkonบ่อยbòiๆ-จนjonแกงงวดgaeng ngûuatแล้วláeoน้ำมันลอยnám man loiหน้าnâa
If you want a rich curry, you need to stir often until the curry reduces and the oil rises to the surface.
เชฟchéepแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiปรับbpràpไฟfaiเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumให้hâiแกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuatอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əโดยdooiไม่mâiไหม้mâiก้นหม้อgôn-mɔ̂ɔ
The chef suggested adjusting the heat in stages to control the reduction so the curry thickens evenly without burning at the bottom.
2NounB2
thick-reduced curry (result)
curry that has been cooked down until the sauce is thick; the reduced state of a curry
Examples
แกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanThai green curryหม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneแกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuatแกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuat1[to] reduce curry until thick2thick-reduced curry (result)กำลังดีgam-lang-diiกำลังดีgam-lang-dii1just right; suitable2to just the right degreeรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelเข้มข้นkêm-kônเข้มข้นkêm-kôn1concentrated (substance)2intense; vigorousหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têet1spice; spices2classifier: ชนิด; ประเภท
This pot of green curry has reduced nicely; the flavor is rich and fragrant with spices.
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พอpɔɔแกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuatน้ำnáamจะjàข้นkônขึ้นkʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaดูดซึมdùut-sʉmเครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngได้ดีdâai-dii
Once the curry cooks down, the sauce thickens, allowing the meat to absorb the curry paste well.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpแกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuatเพราะprɔ́ซอสsɔ́ɔtเกาะgɔ̀ชิ้นchínผักpàkและlɛ́เนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nจนได้jon-dâaiรสชาติrót-châatเต็มdtemคำkam
She likes curry that’s cooked down because the sauce clings tightly to the vegetables and meat, giving a full flavor in each bite.
แกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuatมากmâakไปbpaiจะjàเสี่ยงsìiangเค็มkemจัดjàtจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiคนkonและlɛ́เติมdtəəmน้ำnáamเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคุมkumความข้นkwaam-kôn
If the curry reduces too much it can become overly salty, so you need to stir and add a little water to control the thickness.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gɛɛng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างThai curry (soup/stew)Part 1
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งวดngûuatงวดngûuat1installment; installment period2[to] diminish; reduce (of liquid)3round; draw (e.g., lottery issue)installment; installment periodPart 2
แกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuatแกงงวดgɛɛng-ngûuat[to] reduce curry until thick[to] reduce curry until thickWord