แค
kɛɛMeaning
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hummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/pods
A small tropical tree, Sesbania grandiflora (also called hummingbird tree), common in Thailand; also refers to its edible flowers (usually white or red) and young pods used in cooking.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)แคkɛɛแคkɛɛhummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrier
Grandma likes to plant hummingbird trees along the fence.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛกำลังgam-langเด็ดdètดอกdɔ̀ɔkแคkɛɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamทำtamแกงส้มgɛɛng-sômสำหรับsǎm-ràpมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yen
Mom is picking hummingbird flowers to prepare gaeng som for dinner.
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkแคkɛɛขาวkǎaoลวกจิ้มlûuak-jîmน้ำพริกnáam-príkเป็นbpenเมนูโปรดmee-nuu-bpròotของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔฉันchǎn
Blanched white hummingbird flowers with chili dip is my father's favorite dish.
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkแคkɛɛไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛอร่อยà-rɔ̀iแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaช่วยchûuaiแก้ไข้gɛ̂ɛ-kâiหัวลมhǔua-lomได้dâaiด้วยdûuai
Hummingbird flowers are not only delicious but also have medicinal properties, helping to relieve seasonal fevers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |