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goo-chuuMeanings
1NounB2
gochu; Korean chili pepper
A Korean chili pepper (from Korean 'gochu').
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; 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)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เกาหลีgao-lǐiเกาหลีgao-lǐi1Korea (country/region)2Korean (related to Korea)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offพริกโกชูprík-goo-chuuพริกโกชูprík-goo-chuuKorean chili pepperมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeกิมจิgim-jìกิมจิgim-jìkimchi
Mom is going to the Korean market to buy gochu peppers to make kimchi.
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พริกโกชูprík goh-chooที่têeปลูกbplòokในnaiเกาหลีgao lĕeบางbaangพันธุ์panก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiเผ็ดpètมากmâakนะnáมีmeeรสrótหวานนิดๆwăan nít-nítด้วยdûuay
Some varieties of gochu peppers grown in Korea aren't very spicy; they also have a slightly sweet taste.
โดยทั่วไปแล้วdooi-tûua-bpai-lɛ́ɛoพริกโกชูprík-goo-chuuจะมีjà-miiความเผ็ดkwaam-pètน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaพริกขี้หนูprík-kîi-nǔuของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiทำให้tam-hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการนำไปgaan-nam-bpaiประกอบอาหารbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-hǎanได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiกว่าgwàa
Generally, the gochu pepper is less spicy than Thai bird's eye chili, making it suitable for a wider variety of dishes.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnเกาหลีgao-lǐiได้dâaiพัฒนาสายพันธุ์pát-tá-naa-sǎai-panพริกโกชูprík-goo-chuuมาmaaอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiพริกpríkที่tîiมีmiiลักษณะเฉพาะlák-sà-nà-chà-pɔ́เหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanในnaiเมนูmee-nuuแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láประเภทbprà-pêet
Korean farmers have continuously developed gochu pepper varieties to produce peppers with specific characteristics suitable for use in different types of menus.
2NounB2
informal: gochugaru (chili flakes) or gochujang (chili paste)
Informal short form for Korean chili flakes (gochugaru), or, less often, Korean chili paste (gochujang).
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)โกชูgoo-chuuโกชูgoo-chuu1gochu; Korean chili pepper2informal: gochugaru (chili flakes) or gochujang (chili paste)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎn1colorful2lively; interestingกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Can you add a little more gochugaru to the soup? I want it to have more color.
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ต็อกบกกีdtók-bòk-geeชามchaamนี้néeจะjàเอาaoเผ็ดๆpèt pètเลยloieไหมmăiหรือrĕuจะjàให้hâiลดlótโกชูgoh chooลงlongหน่อยnòi
Do you want this bowl of tteokbokki to be really spicy, or should I reduce the amount of gochugaru?
ถ้าtâaจะjàทำtamกิมจิgim-jìให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiโกชูgoo-chuuแบบbɛ̀ɛpหยาบyàapแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaจะjàทำtamน้ำจิ้มnáam-jîmต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiโกชูgoo-chuuแบบbɛ̀ɛpละเอียดlá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนียนniian
To make delicious kimchi, you need to use coarse gochu, but for making dipping sauce, you should use fine gochu to get a smooth texture.
เวลาwee-laaสูตรอาหารsùut-aa-hǎanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiใส่sàiโกชูgoo-chuuต้องdtɔ̂ngดูduuบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtให้ดีhâi-diiว่าwâaเป็นbpenพริกป่นprík-bpònโคชูการูkoo-chuu-gaa-ruuหรือrʉ̌ʉซอสพริกsɔ́ɔt-príkโคชูจังkoo-chuu-jang
When a recipe says to add 'gochu', you have to check the context carefully to see if it means chili powder (gochugaru) or chili paste (gochujang).
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
goo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)older brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)Part 1
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ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorse[to] raise; lift; hold upPart 2
โกชูgoo-chuuโกชูgoo-chuugochu; Korean chili peppergochu; Korean chili pepperWord