แกงจืด
gɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtMeaning
1NounA2
clear, mild Thai soup
a Thai clear, lightly seasoned soup (not spicy), typically with vegetables, tofu, glass noodles, seaweed, or minced pork in a light broth; a category of mild soups
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินแกงgin-gɛɛngกินแกงgin-gɛɛng[to] eat curry; have curry/soupจืดjʉ̀ʉtจืดjʉ̀ʉt1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)4nutrient-poor; infertile (soil)
I like to eat clear soup.
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Mom is making clear soup with tofu and minced pork.
When I'm not feeling well, I want to eat hot clear soup.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunกินเผ็ดgin pètไม่ได้mâi dâaiลองlongสั่งsàngแกงจืดgaeng jèutวุ้นเส้นwún sênดูdooสิคะsì káเป็นbpenซุปsúpใสๆsăi săiไม่เผ็ดmâi pètเลยloie
If you can't eat spicy food, try ordering the clear soup with glass noodles. It's a clear soup that isn't spicy at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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จืดjʉ̀ʉtจืดjʉ̀ʉt1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)4nutrient-poor; infertile (soil)bland; not strongly flavored; unsaltyPart 2
แกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtแกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtclear, mild Thai soupclear, mild Thai soupWord