กะเพรา

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กะเพรา k a e b r ā
Phonemic		กะ-เพฺรา k a – e b ̥ r ā
Romanization	Paiboon	gà-prao
	Royal Institute	ka-phrao
(standard) IPA^(key)		/ka˨˩.pʰraw˧/

Etymology 1

Compare Lao ກະເພົາ (ka phao), Khmer ម្រះព្រៅ (mrĕəhprɨw).

Noun

กะเพรา • (gà-prao)

holy basil, the plant Ocimum tenuiflorum L. of the family Labiatae.

Etymology 2

Shortened from ผัดกะเพรา.

Noun

กะเพรา • (gà-prao)

(colloquial) a dish of meat stir-fried with holy basil leaves.

Etymology 3

Shortened from ข้าวผัดกะเพรา (kâao-pàt-gà-prao).

Noun

กะเพรา • (gà-prao)

(colloquial) a dish of meat stir-fried with holy basil leaves and served with steamed rice.

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