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| ชี cheeM |  |
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| 1. | ชี | cheeM | nun [Buddhist, Catholic, etc.] |
| 2. | ชี | cheeM | to disentangle; release; to separate fibers |
| 3. | ผักชี | phakL cheeM | cilantro, wild celery herb, Apium graveolens |
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| Phonemic Thai | ชี |
| IPA | tɕʰiː |
| Royal Thai General System | chi |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | nun [Buddhist, Catholic, etc.] | ||
| classifier | รูป  | ruupF | [numerical classifier for Buddhist priests, photographs] |
| examples | แม่ชี  | maaeF cheeM | nun |
| ชีเปลือย | cheeM bpleuuayM | nudist, a nude | |
| แม่ชี | maaeF cheeM | Catholic nun | |
| กล้วยบวชชี | gluayF buaatL cheeM | banana in coconut milk | |
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| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to disentangle; release; to separate fibers | ||
| example | ฝาชี | faaR cheeM | cover used to keep flies off food, typically a bamboo basket in the shape of a cone; currently made from plastic or screening material |
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| 3. ผักชี phakL cheeM [noun] | |||
| definition | cilantro, wild celery herb, Apium graveolens | ||
| notes | Parsley-like herb with strong flavor. The leaves, seeds and roots are used for flavoring curries. | ||
| related word | ผักชีลาว | phakL cheeM laaoM | dill Anethum graveolens; common dillweed or 'Laos coriander' |
| examples | ผักชีฝรั่ง | phakL cheeM faL rangL | parsley, Petroselinum sativum |
| ผักชีลอยหน้า | phakL cheeM laawyM naaF | [lit. "to sprinkle parsley on top"] to gild the suface appearance of (something); to garnish or make (something) more beautiful | |
| ผักชีโรยหน้า | phakL cheeM rooyM naaF | [metaphor] window dressing; gilding; improvements only on the surface | |
| sample sentence | ผสมกุ้งสับและมันหมูกับไข่ขาว แป้งข้าวโพด รากผักชีกระเทียมพริกไทย แล้วปรุงรสด้วยเกลือ น้ำตาลพริกไทยป่นน้ำมันงา และขิงผงค่ะคลุกเคล้าทั้งหมดให้เข้ากัน phaL sohmR goongF sapL laeH manM muuR gapL khaiL khaaoR bpaaengF khaaoF pho:htF raakF phakL cheeM graL thiiamM phrikH thaiM laaeoH bproongM rohtH duayF gleuuaM namH dtaanM phrikH thaiM bpohnL namH manM ngaaM laeH khingR phohngR khaF khlookH khlaaoH thangH mohtL haiF khaoF ganM "Combine chopped shrimp and lard with the egg white, corn starch, coriander roots, garlic, and pepper; season to taste with salt, sugar, ground pepper, and powdered ginger. Blend this mixture together thoroughly." | ||
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