แกงบอน
gɛɛng-bɔɔnMeaning
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taro-stem curry; elephant ear stem curry
A Thai curry made with the stems of the elephant ear plant (ต้นบอนต้นบอนdtôn-bɔɔnbon plant; elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta)), which must be cooked properly to remove the sap that causes itchiness.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงบอนgɛɛng-bɔɔnแกงบอนgɛɛng-bɔɔntaro-stem curry; elephant ear stem curryอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)คันคอkan-kɔɔคันคอkan-kɔɔ[to] have an itchy or scratchy throat
My grandmother makes delicious elephant ear stem curry, but you have to be a bit careful because it can make your throat itchy if not prepared well.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakลองทำlɔɔng-tamแกงบอนgɛɛng-bɔɔnกินginเองeengต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้rúuวิธีwí-tiiเตรียมdtriiamบอนbɔɔnให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánจะjàคันปากkan-bpàakคันคอkan-kɔɔได้dâai
If you want to try making elephant ear stem curry yourself, you must first know the correct way to prepare the stems, otherwise it can make your mouth and throat itchy.
เคล็ดลับklét lápของkŏngการทำgaan tamแกงบอนgaeng bonไม่ให้mâi hâiคันkanคือkeuการต้มgaan dtômบอนbonกับgàpน้ำส้มคั้นnám sôm kánหรือrĕuเผาpăoไฟfaiอ่อนๆòn ònก่อนgònนำไปnam bpaiแกงgaengซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาpoom-bpan-yaaที่têeสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maa
The secret to making non-itchy elephant ear stem curry is to boil the stems with citrus juice or roast them over a low flame before cooking, a piece of wisdom passed down through generations.
แม้mɛ́ɛแกงบอนgɛɛng-bɔɔnจะjàไม่ใช่mâi-châiแกงgɛɛngที่tîiหากินhǎa-ginได้dâaiทั่วtûuaไปตามbpai-dtaamร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นเมนูbpen-mee-nuuโบราณboo-raanที่tîiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngการใช้ประโยชน์gaan-chái-bprà-yòotจากjàakพืชpʉ̂ʉtพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanได้dâaiอย่างyàangชาญฉลาดchaan-chà-làat
Although elephant ear stem curry isn't a dish commonly found in restaurants, it's a traditional menu item that cleverly demonstrates the use of local plants.
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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แกงบอนgɛɛng-bɔɔnแกงบอนgɛɛng-bɔɔntaro-stem curry; elephant ear stem currytaro-stem curry; elephant ear stem curryWord