แตงกวา
dtɛɛng-gwaaMeaning
1NounA1
cucumber
A long green vegetable (Cucumis sativus) with crisp, watery flesh, eaten raw, pickled, or cooked.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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); pocketแตงกวาสดdtɛɛng-gwaa-sòtแตงกวาสดdtɛɛng-gwaa-sòtfresh cucumber (uncooked)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำพริกnáam-príkน้ำพริกnáam-príkchili paste; chili dip
I like to eat fresh cucumbers with chili paste.
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There are thinly sliced cucumbers in the salad.
Mom pickled cucumbers to eat with rice porridge tomorrow.
The restaurant stir-fries cucumbers with eggs; the taste is crisp and sweet.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɛɛng
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 | — | — |