แกงใต้
gɛɛng-dtâaiMeaning
1NounB1
Southern Thai curry
a general term for various types of curry from the southern region of Thailand, typically known for being very spicy
Examples
ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallอาหารปักษ์ใต้aa-hǎan-bpàk-dtâaiอาหารปักษ์ใต้aa-hǎan-bpàk-dtâaiSouthern Thai foodร้านนั้นráan-nánร้านนั้นráan-nánthat shop; that storeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงใต้gɛɛng-dtâaiแกงใต้gɛɛng-dtâaiSouthern Thai curryอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That southern food restaurant makes very delicious southern curry.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินแกงgin-gɛɛngใต้dtâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngบอกbɔ̀ɔkแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaว่าwâaขอkɔ̌ɔแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètมากmâak
I like eating southern Thai curry, but I have to tell the cook that I want it not too spicy.
คนkonที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiกินแกงgin-gɛɛngใต้dtâaiอาจจะàat-jàตกใจdtòk-jaiกับgàpรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiเผ็ดร้อนpèt-rɔ́ɔnจัดจ้านjàt-jâan
People who have never tried southern Thai curry might be shocked by its intensely spicy flavor.
เอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngแกงใต้gɛɛng-dtâaiคือkʉʉการใช้gaan-cháiขมิ้นkà-mînเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบหลักsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-làkทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuua
The distinct characteristic of southern Thai curry is the use of turmeric as a main ingredient, which gives it a yellow color and a unique aroma.
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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ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)under; beneath; belowPart 2
แกงใต้gɛɛng-dtâaiแกงใต้gɛɛng-dtâaiSouthern Thai currySouthern Thai curryWord