โหระพา(hŏ-rá-paa)
Meanings
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Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)
A fragrant basil used in Thai cuisine, with a sweet, anise-like aroma and slightly spicy flavor; common in curries, stir-fries, and soups.
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ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] put in; [to] add4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)โหระพาhŏ-rá-paaโหระพาhŏ-rá-paaThai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)ลงในlong naiลงในlong nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inผัดกะเพราpàt gà-praoผัดกะเพราpàt gà-praoThai stir-fry with holy basilเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatหอมหวานhŏm wăanหอมหวานhŏm wăan1romantic/pleasing (figurative)2fragrant and sweetแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)4form; questionnaireเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)ๆ-
I add Thai basil to pad krapao to give it a light sweet fragrance.
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แกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanบ้านbâanฉันchănชอบchôpใส่sàiโหระพาhŏ-rá-paaเยอะyéhๆ-เพราะpráwกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmคล้ายkláaiโป๊ยกั๊กbpóoi gákและláeเผ็ดpètนิดnítๆ-
In my family’s green curry, we like to add plenty of Thai basil because of its anise-like aroma and slight spiciness.
พ่อครัวpôr kruuaเด็ดdètใบโหระพาbai hŏh-rá-paaใส่sàiต้มยำdtôm yamก่อนgònยกyókเสิร์ฟsèrpเพื่อให้pêuua hâiกลิ่นglìnยังyangสดsòtและláeหวานwăanลอยloiขึ้นมาkêun maa
The chef tears Thai basil leaves into the tom yum right before serving so the aroma stays fresh and sweet.
ถ้าtâaใส่sàiโหระพาhŏ-rá-paaขณะkà-nàไฟแรงfai raengเกินไปgern bpaiกลิ่นglìnหวานwăanแบบbàepอนิสa-nítจะjàจางjaangเร็วreoควรkuuanใส่sàiตอนdtonปิดไฟbpìt faiแล้วláeoคลุกklúkเบาbaoๆ-
If you add Thai basil over too high heat, its sweet anise-like aroma fades quickly; you should add it after turning off the heat and toss gently.
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โหระพาhŏ-rá-paaโหระพาhŏ-rá-paaThai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)