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.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[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)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเบาbaoเบาbao1light (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.
Word Breakdown
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โหระพาhŏ-rá-paaโหระพาhŏ-rá-paaThai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)