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| ข่า khaaL |  |
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| 1. | ข่า | khaaL | galangal, galanga, China root, or kha (Alpinia officinarum), a relative of the ginger plant. The root is used used to add flavor in Thai cooking and some Thai style soups. The flavor is more lemony and more peppery than that of common ginger, and it has a richer aroma. The skin is pale yellow, with pink-tinged knobs; the interior is cream-color. Kha is not eaten alone—large slices are floated in soups or the root is ground into curry paste. |
| 2. | ชาวข่า | chaaoM khaaL | a tribe of Mon-Cambodian descent residing on mountains |
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| Phonemic Thai | ข่า |
| IPA | kʰàː |
| Royal Thai General System | kha |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | galangal, galanga, China root, or kha (Alpinia officinarum), a relative of the ginger plant. The root is used used to add flavor in Thai cooking and some Thai style soups. The flavor is more lemony and more peppery than that of common ginger, and it has a richer aroma. The skin is pale yellow, with pink-tinged knobs; the interior is cream-color. Kha is not eaten alone—large slices are floated in soups or the root is ground into curry paste. | ||
| classifier | แง่ง | ngaaengF | [numerical classifier for roots, rhiozomes, stems] |
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| example | ต้มข่าไก่  | dtohmF khaaL gaiL | chicken soup with coconut milk and galangal root |
| 2. ชาวข่า chaaoM khaaL [noun, colloquial] | |||
| definition | a tribe of Mon-Cambodian descent residing on mountains | ||
| classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| related word | ชาวส่วย | chaaoM suayL | ส่วย folk; people of the ส่วย (or กวย ) hill tribe |
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