แช่นม
chɛ̂ɛ-nomMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] soak in milk
to immerse something in milk and leave it for a period, typically to soften, flavor, or clean it
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseแช่นมchɛ̂ɛ-nomแช่นมchɛ̂ɛ-nom[to] soak in milkขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadชุบchúpชุบchúp1[to] dip; immerse [sth]2[to] plate; coat [sth] (metal)3[to] revive; rehabilitate; restore (figurative)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)
Mom soaks the bread in milk before making French toast.
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ถั่วtùuaต้องdtɔ̂ngแช่นมchɛ̂ɛ-nomไว้wáiข้ามคืนkâam-kʉʉnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaนุ่มnûmและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
The beans need to be soaked in milk overnight to become softer and more fragrant.
ฉันchănแช่นมchâe nomไก่gàiที่têeหมักเครื่องเทศmàk krêuuang tâytเบาbaoๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเนื้อnéuuaชุ่มchûmและláeละมุนlá-munตอนdtonย่างyâang
I soak the lightly spiced chicken in milk so the meat becomes moist and tender when grilled.
ก่อนgònทอดtôtเราraoแช่นมchâe nomปลาbplaaคาวkaaoๆ-ไว้wáiสักsàkยี่สิบyêe sìpนาทีnaa-teeเพื่อpêuuaลดlótกลิ่นglìnและláeเพิ่มpêrmรสrótละมุนlá-mun
Before frying, we soak the fish with a strong smell in milk for about twenty minutes to reduce the odor and add a mellow taste.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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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แช่นมchɛ̂ɛ-nomแช่นมchɛ̂ɛ-nom[to] soak in milk[to] soak in milkWord