โหระพา
hǒo-rá-paaMeaning
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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.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[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 wăan1fragrant and sweet2romantic/pleasing (figurative)แบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-
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.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaเด็ดdètใบโหระพาbai-hǒo-rá-paaใส่sàiต้มยำdtôm-yamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยกyókเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลิ่นglìnยังyangสดsòtและlɛ́หวานwǎanลอยlɔɔiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-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.
Tones
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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǒo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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โหระพาhǒo-rá-paaโหระพาhǒo-rá-paaThai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)Word