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ขมิ้น khaL minF

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1.	ขมิ้น	khaL minF	turmeric, Curcumba domestica
2.	นกขมิ้น	nohkH khaL minF	oriole

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	ขะ-มิ่น
IPA	kʰàmîn
Royal Thai General System	khamin

1. [noun]

definition

turmeric, Curcumba domestica

notes

A critical ingredient in Thai cooking, this perennial has broad Canna like leaves, tuberous roots and a flower similar to Hyacinth. The root is ground into a powder which has a hot and spicy flavour.

categories

นกต่าง ๆ
Birds

sample
sentence

กลายเป็นนกขมิ้นที่ระเหเร่ร่อน กลับบ้าน เกิด ไม่ได้

glaayM bpenM nohkH khaL minF theeF raH haehR rehF raawnF glapL baanF geertL maiF daiF
"(He) has become a bird who wanders, unable to return home."

special
note

This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This is the common case for clusters in which:

the first consonant is mid- or high-class, and
the second consonant is low-class.

As shown in the phonemic transcription result, the tone of the syllable as a whole is determined by the consonant class of the first consonant in the cluster.

For more details, please check the following resources:

reference summary, Non-conforming Initial Clusters
the lesson, Inside a Thai Syllable

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