กึ่งสำเร็จรูป(gèung săm-rèt-rôop)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

semi-finished; instant

describes something that is partially prepared and needs only minimal final steps before it is ready to use; often of food, meaning instant.

Examples

ตอนเย็นdton yenตอนเย็นdton yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsกึ่งสำเร็จรูปgèung săm-rèt-rôopกึ่งสำเร็จรูปgèung săm-rèt-rôopsemi-finished; instantเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicatedดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bile
In the evening, I often eat semi-prepared food because it's easy.

Word Breakdown

กึ่งgèungกึ่งgèung1half; semi-2partly; halfway; somewhatPart 1
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สำเร็จรูปsăm-rèt rôopสำเร็จรูปsăm-rèt rôop1ready-made; pre-made2pre-packaged; off-the-shelf3instant (food); convenience foodPart 2
กึ่งสำเร็จรูปgèung săm-rèt-rôopกึ่งสำเร็จรูปgèung săm-rèt-rôopsemi-finished; instant