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¢éÒÇ  khaaoF
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1.¢éÒÇkhaaoFrice
2.¢éÒÇkhaaoFcereal; grain
3.¢éÒÇkhaaoFfood; meal
4.µé¹¢éÒÇdtohnF khaaoFa rice plant

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¤èÒÇ
IPAkʰâːw
Royal Thai General Systemkhao

similar
sounding
à¡éÒ, à¡èÒ, à¢èÒ, à¢éÒ, ¢èÒÇ, ¡éÒÇ, ¤ÒÇ, à¡Ò, à¢Ò, ¢ÒÇ
1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
rice

categories
examples¡Åèͧ¢éÒÇglaawngL khaaoF[numerical classifier for sticky rice in Isan region]
¡Ñº¢éÒÇgapL khaaoFdish, meal, food (Thai food to be served and eaten with rice)
¡Ñº¢éÒǶاgapL khaaoF thoongRtake away food; to-go food
à¡ÕèÂÇ¢éÒÇ giaaoL khaaoFto harvest rice
¢éÒÇà¡ÃÕºkhaaoF griiapLroasted round cakes of sticky rice flour, sesame sees, coconut and palm sugar
¢éÒÇà¡èÒkhaaoF gaoLold rice (cooked or uncooked)
¢éÒǢͧkhaaoF khaawngRthings; belongings; possessions
¢éÒÇ᤺khaaoF khaaepFcrisp; salty rice cakes
¢éÒǨéÒÇkhaaoF jaaoF[¢éÒÇà¨éÒ]
¢éÒÇà¨éÒkhaaoF jaoF[the common variety of] non-glutinous rice in Thailand, Oryza sativa
¢éÒÇáªèkhaaoF chaaeFdry-cooked rice in cold water, eaten with dried fish, shrimp paste, stuffed chilli, battered onions, mangoes and cucumber
¢éÒÇá´§khaaoF daaengMred rice [see notes]
¢éÒǵéÁkhaaoF dtohmFboiled rice soup
¢éÒǵ͡khaaoF dtaawkLpopped rice
¢éÒǵѧkhaaoF dtangMburnt rice stuck to the pot
¢éÒǶا¸§¿éÒkhaaoF thoongR thohngM faaHrice distributed by the government to the poor with a bag marked by a blue flag
¢éÒÇà»Å×Í¡khaaoF bpleuuakLpaddy (rice in husk)
¢éÒǼѴkhaaoF phatLThai fried rice
¢éÒÇ¿èÒ§khaaoF faangFa rice millet
¢éÒÇÁѹä¡èkhaaoF manM gaiLHainanese chicken rice
¢éÒÇÊÇÂkhaaoF suayRboiled rice
¢éÒÇÊÒÃkhaaoF saanRmilled rice
¢éÒÇËÁÙá´§khaaoF muuR daaengMrice with barbecued pork on the top
¢éÒÇËÅÒÁkhaaoF laamRroasted sticky rice and coconut
¢éÒÇËèÍkhaaoF haawLrice steamed while wrapped in a banana leaf
¢éÒÇà˹ÕÂÇkhaaoF niaaoRsticky rice; glutinous rice
·Øè§¢éÒÇthoongF khaaoFrice field
¹Ò¢éÒÇÊÒÅÕnaaM khaaoF saaR leeMwheat field
¹éÓ¢éÒÇnahmH khaaoFgruel obtained as a by-product when rice is drycooked
¹éÓ«ÒÇ¢éÒÇnaahmH saaoM khaaoFwashings from uncooked rice containing valuable plant food
à»Ôº¢éÒÇbpeerpL khaaoFto use (one's) hands to eat (rice)
á»é§¢éÒÇbpaaengF khaaoFrice flour
äÁèÁÕ¢éÒÇÊÒáÃÍ¡ËÁéÍmaiF meeM khaaoF saanR graawkL maawF(old adage) to be extremely impoverished or poor, that one has no rice to fill in the pot
âçÊÕ¢éÒÇrohngM seeR khaaoFrice mill
ãÊèà¡Å×Íã¹àÁÅç´¢éÒÇsaiL gleuuaM naiM maH letH khaaoFto corn, that is, to preserve (beef, for example) in brine or granulated salt
ËÁéÍ¢éÒÇmaawF khaaoFrice pot
ËÁéÍ¢éÒÇËÁéÍá¡§maawF khaaoF maawF gaaengMcookware, pots and pans
ËØ§¢éÒÇhoongR khaaoFboil; cook rice
Í´¢éÒÇÍ´¹éÓohtL khaaoF ohtL naahmH[is] starving
sample
sentences
¢éÒǺٴ»ÅÒÃéÒ
khaaoF buutL bplaaM raaH
[lit.] "The rice is spoiled; the fish is rancid." — a marriage has soured."
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khohnM gloomL neungL gahmM langM jaL khaoF bpaiM seuuH khaaoF pheuuaF gakL dtoonM waiH sahmR rapL gaanM bpanL raaM khaaM khaaoF haiF suungR kheunF
"One group is purchasing and hoarding rice in order to speculate on rising prices."
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khohnM jeenM ginM khaaoF duayF gaanM ginM gapL bplaaoL bplaaoL gaawnL pheuuaF ruuH rohtH khaawngR gapL yaangL dtemM theeF
Chinese people consume their meals by first eating their prepared dishes without rice in order to get the full taste of the dish.
àª×éÍà¾ÅÔ§ªÕÇÀÒ¾à»ç¹µé¹à˵ØÊӤѭ·Õè·ÓãËéÃҤҢͧ¢éÒÇáÅоתÍÒËÒ÷Ñé§ËÅÒ¢ÂѺµÑÇÊÙ§¢Öé¹¾ÃÇ´¾ÃÒ´
cheuuaH phleerngM cheeM waH phaapF bpenM dtohnF haehtL sahmR khanM theeF thahmM haiF raaM khaaM khaawngR khaaoF laeH pheuutF aaM haanR thangH laayR khaL yapL dtuaaM suungR kheunF phruaatF phraatF
"(Growing) plants for bio-fuel is an important reason for the dramatic increase the price of rice and many other food grains."
·ØºËÁéÍ¢éÒÇËÁéÍá¡§
thoopH maawF khaaoF maawF gaaengM
"To take the bread out of one's mouth."
à¾ÃÒЩйÑé¹ÃѰºÒŨ֧¾ÂÒÂÒÁ¼ÅÑ¡´Ñ¹¡ÒÃÊè§ÍÍ¡¢éÒÇ
phrawH chaL nanH ratH thaL baanM jeungM phaH yaaM yaamM phlakL danM gaanM sohngL aawkL khaaoF
Therefore, the government is trying to encourage rice exports.
à¾ÃÒÐàÁ×èͼÙéÊè§ÍÍ¡¢Ò¢éÒÇä´éÃÒ¤Ò´Õ à¡ÉµÃ¡Ã¡ç¨Ðä´éÃÒ¤Òä»´éÇÂ
phrawH meuuaF phuuF sohngL aawkL khaayR khaaoF daiF raaM khaaM deeM gaL saeht[r]L gaawnM gawF jaL daiF raaM khaaM bpaiM duayF
Because when exporters are able to sell rice at a good price, farmers will receive a better value as well.
à¾×èÍà¾ÔèÁÁÙŤèÒÊÔ¹¤éÒà¡ÉµÃâ´Â੾ÒТéÒÇ«Öè§à»ç¹ÊÔ¹¤éÒËÅѡ㹡ÒÃÊè§ÍÍ¡
pheuuaF pheermF muunM khaaF sinR khaaH gaL saeht[r]L dooyM chaL phawH khaaoF seungF bpenM sinR khaaH lakL naiM gaanM sohngL aawkL
(This would be done) in order to increase the value of agricultural production—especially rice, which is (Thailand’s) primary export product.
ÃѰºÒŨ֧¨Óà»ç¹·Õèµéͧá·Ã¡á«§ËÃ×Í¾ÂØ§ÃÒ¤Ò¢éÒÇ
ratH thaL baanM jeungM jahmM bpenM theeF dtaawngF saaekF saaengM reuuR phaH yoongM raaM khaaM khaaoF
The government thus needs to intercede (in the market) and prop up the price of rice.
áÅéÇ¡ç¾Øé¢éÒÇä»ÅéÒ§ÃʹÑé¹µÒÁä»àÃ×èÍÂ æ ¨¹¡ÇèÒ¨ÐÍÔèÁ
laaeoH gawF phuyH khaaoF bpaiM laangH rohtH nanH dtaamM bpaiM reuuayF reuuayF johnM gwaaL jaL imL
Next, they again shovel in rice to again cleanse their palates, continuing until they are sated.
áÅéǨ֧¾Øé¢éÒǵÒÁà¾×èÍÅéÒ§Ãʢͧ¡Ñº·Õè¡Ô¹à¢éÒä»àÊÕÂ
laaeoH jeungM phuyH khaaoF dtaamM pheuuaF laangH rohtH khaawngR gapL theeF ginM khaoF bpaiM siiaR
They then push rice into their mouths in order to cleanse their palates from the food that they just ate.
ËÁÒäÁè¡Ô¹¢éÒÇàÅ ©Ñ¹äÁèÃÙéÇèÒÁѹà»ç¹ÍÐäÃ
maaR maiF ginM khaaoF leeuyM chanR maiF ruuH waaF manM bpenM aL raiM
"The dog won’t eat at all. I don’t know what is the matter with him."
as a prefix¢éÒÇ¡ÅéͧkhaaoF glaawngFhusked, unpolished rice; brown rice
¢éÒÇËÁÒ¡khaaoF maakLfermented sweet glutinous rice; a sweetmeat made thereof
2.   [noun]
definition
cereal; grain

categories
examples
¢éÒÇà¡ÃÕº¡Ãͺá¼è¹ºÒ§
khaaoF griiapL graawpL phaenL baangM
tortilla chips
¢éÒÇäÃkhaaoF raiMrye grain
¢éÒÇâÍêµkhaaoF ohtHoatmeal
as a prefix¢éÒǺÒÃìàÅÂìkhaaoF baa[r]M laeh[y]Mbarley grain
¢éÒÇÊÒÅÕ khaaoF saaR leeMwheat
3.   [noun]
definition
food; meal

examples¡Ô¹¢éÒÇginM khaaoFto eat food
¢éÒÇ¡ÅÒ§ÇѹkhaaoF glaangM wanMlunch
¢éÒÇàªéÒkhaaoF chaaoHbreakfast
¢éÒÇà·Õè§khaaoF thiiangFlunch
¢éÒÇÁ×éÍ˹Öè§khaaoF meuuH neungLmeal
¢éÒÇàÂç¹khaaoF yenMdinner; supper
·Ò¹¢éÒÇthaanM khaaoFto eat food
ËÔÇ¢éÒÇhiuR khaaoFhungry
sample
sentences
¡Ô¹¢éÒÇËÃ×ÍÂѧ
ginM khaaoF reuuR yangM
"Did you eat yet?" — "Have you eaten?"
¤Ø³ãªéä¢ËÃ×͹éÓÁѹÊѵÇì·Õè·Ó¡Ñº¢éÒÇËÃ×Íà»ÅèÒ
khoonM chaiH khaiR reuuR nahmH manM sat[w]L theeF thahmM gapL khaaoF reuuR bplaaoL
"Do you use lard or animal fat in your cooking?"
4. µé¹¢éÒÇ  dtohnF khaaoF  
definition
a rice plant


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