แคบหมู
kɛ̂ɛp-mǔuMeaning
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pork rind; pork crackling
crispy deep-fried pork skin, commonly eaten as a snack or side dish, especially in Northern Thai cuisine
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แคบหมูkɛ̂ɛp-mǔuแคบหมูkɛ̂ɛp-mǔupork rind; pork cracklingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เข้ากันkâo-ganเข้ากันkâo-gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I really like eating papaya salad with crispy pork rinds because they go well together.
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เวลาway-laaไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoเชียงใหม่chiiang màiเราraoมักจะmák jàซื้อséuแคบหมูkâep mŏoและláeน้ำพริกหนุ่มnám prík nùmกลับมาglàp maaฝากfàakเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเสมอsà-mĕr
Whenever we travel to Chiang Mai, we always buy crispy pork rinds and green chili dip as souvenirs for our friends.
แคบหมูkɛ̂ɛp-mǔuเจ้านี้jâao-níiทอดtɔ̂ɔtได้dâaiกรอบอร่อยgrɔ̀ɔp-à-rɔ̀iและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiกลิ่นเหม็นหืนglìn-měn-hʉ̌ʉnเลยləəi
This vendor's crispy pork rinds are fried deliciously crispy and have no rancid smell at all.
การทำgaan-tamแคบหมูkɛ̂ɛp-mǔuไร้ráiมันmanให้hâiกรอบฟูgrɔ̀ɔp-fuuต้องdtɔ̂ngนำnamหนังnǎngหมูmǔuไปbpaiตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtให้hâiแห้งสนิทhɛ̂ɛng-sà-nìtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำมาnam-maaทอดtɔ̂ɔtในnaiน้ำมันnám-manร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàt
Making lean crispy pork rinds fluffy and crispy requires sun-drying the pork skin completely before frying it in very hot oil.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kɛ̂ɛp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
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แคบหมูkɛ̂ɛp-mǔuแคบหมูkɛ̂ɛp-mǔupork rind; pork cracklingpork rind; pork cracklingWord