แก้คาว
gɛ̂ɛ-kaaoMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] remove a fishy smell
to remove or neutralize a fishy or raw smell in food (often by using herbs or spices)
2VerbB2
[to] cleanse the palate
to eat a dessert or fruit to cleanse the palate or wash down a savory meal
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
แก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteract[to] fix; solve; correctPart 1
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คาวkaaoคาวkaao1fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meat2sordid; scandalous; tainted (figurative)fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meatPart 2
แก้คาวgɛ̂ɛ-kaaoแก้คาวgɛ̂ɛ-kaao[to] remove a fishy smell[to] remove a fishy smellWord