แมงลัก
mɛɛng-lákMeanings
1NounB1
lemon basil; hoary basil
an aromatic basil plant (Ocimum × africanum) whose lemon-scented leaves are used in Thai cooking
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำแกงtam-gɛɛngทำแกงtam-gɛɛng[to] make curryเลียงliiangเลียงliiang[to] pan [ore]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeแมงลักmɛɛng-lákแมงลักmɛɛng-lák1lemon basil; hoary basil2basil seedsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onion
Tomorrow mom will make kaeng liang and add hoary basil leaves for fragrance.
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The aroma of fresh hoary basil leaves enhances tom yum very well.
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoเรือrʉʉaของkɔ̌ɔngป้าbpâaจะjàเด็ดใบdèt-baiแมงลักmɛɛng-lákสดsòtใส่sàiชามchaamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเสิร์ฟsə̀əpทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
At Auntie’s boat noodle shop, she always plucks fresh hoary basil leaves into the bowl before serving.
เชฟchépแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiใส่sàiแมงลักmaeng lákตอนdtonท้ายๆtáai-táaiเพื่อpêuuaคงkongกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmและláeไม่ให้mâi hâiใบbaiช้ำchámจากjàakความร้อนkwaam rónเกินไปgern bpai
The chef recommends adding hoary basil towards the end to preserve its fragrance and prevent the leaves from bruising due to excessive heat.
2NounB1
basil seeds
the edible seeds of lemon basil, used in drinks and desserts; they develop a gel-like coating when soaked
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แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseแช่châeแช่châe1[to] soak; immerse2[to] chill; refrigerateเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsแมงลักmaeng lákแมงลักmaeng lák1lemon basil; hoary basil2basil seedsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพองpongพองpong1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เอาไปao bpaiเอาไปao bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเครื่องดื่มkrûueang dùuemเครื่องดื่มkrûueang dùuembeverage; drinkหวานๆwăan wăanหวานๆwăan wăan1sweet; on the sweet side2sweet/cute/romantic in tone or style3sweetly; in a sweet/flirtatious way
Mom soaked hoary basil seeds in water until they swelled, then used them to make a sweet drink.
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เวลาแช่way-laa châeเม็ดmétแมงลักmaeng lákสักsàkสิบsìpนาทีnaa-teeมันmanจะมีjà meeวุ้นwúnใสๆsăi săiหุ้มhûmเมล็ดmá-létเหมาะmòrใส่sàiในnaiของหวานkŏng wăan
When you soak hoary basil seeds for about ten minutes, they get a clear gel coating, perfect for desserts.
ฉันchănชอบchôpใส่sàiเม็ดmétแมงลักmaeng lákในnaiชามะนาวchaa má-naaoเพราะpráwเนื้อnéuuaวุ้นwúnรอบrôpเมล็ดmá-létให้hâiสัมผัสsăm-pàtหนึบๆnèup-nèupและláeช่วยให้chûuai hâiเครื่องดื่มkrûueang dùuemสดชื่นsòt-chêun
I like adding hoary basil seeds to lemon tea because the gel around the seeds gives a chewy texture and makes the drink refreshing.
เม็ดmétแมงลักmɛɛng-lákเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัมผัสsǎm-pàtน้ำnáamจะjàดูดซับdùut-sápและlɛ́ก่อgɔ̀ɔชั้นchánวุ้นwúnหุ้มhûmเมล็ดmá-létซึ่งsʉ̂ngนิยมní-yomใช้cháiในnaiขนมหวานkà-nǒm-wǎanและlɛ́เครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàt
Hoary basil seeds, when in contact with water, absorb it and form a gel layer around the seed, commonly used in desserts and drinks to add texture.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɛɛng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แมงลักmɛɛng-lákแมงลักmɛɛng-láklemon basil; hoary basillemon basil; hoary basilWord