แกงหอม
gɛɛng-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
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coriander; cilantro
Another name for coriander (Coriandrum sativum), an aromatic herb whose leaves are used to flavor or garnish food.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeแกงหอมgɛɛng-hɔ̌ɔmแกงหอมgɛɛng-hɔ̌ɔmcoriander; cilantroลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inต้มจืดdtôm-jʉ̀ʉtต้มจืดdtôm-jʉ̀ʉtclear soup; non-spicy soup
Yesterday, Mom added coriander leaves to the clear soup.
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ถ้าtâaไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpกลิ่นglìnแกงหอมgɛɛng-hɔ̌ɔmก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaว่าwâaไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngโรยบนrooi-bonก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiao
If you don't like the smell of coriander, tell the vendor not to sprinkle it over your noodles.
ยายyaaiเรียกrîiakผักชีpàk-chiiว่าwâaแกงหอมgɛɛng-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpปลูกbplùukไว้wáiข้างkâangครัวkruua
Grandma calls coriander “kaeng hom” and likes to grow it beside the kitchen.
ควรkuuanโรยrooiใบbaiแกงหอมgɛɛng-hɔ̌ɔmหลังlǎngปิดไฟbpìt-faiเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaต้มdtômนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiจะjàจางลงjaang-long
You should sprinkle in the coriander leaves after turning off the heat, because cooking this herb for too long weakens its aroma.
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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หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionfragrant; pleasantly scentedPart 2
แกงหอมgɛɛng-hɔ̌ɔmแกงหอมgɛɛng-hɔ̌ɔmcoriander; cilantrocoriander; cilantroWord