คนปรุง
kon-bprungMeaning
1NounA2
cook; person who prepares food
A person who cooks or prepares food; a cook. Does not specifically mean a professional chef.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนปรุงkon-bprungคนปรุงkon-bprungcook; person who prepares foodอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening meal
My mom is the one cooking dinner.
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Who was the person who cooked this bowl of curry? It's very delicious.
This restaurant is delicious because the cook pays attention to every step.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàไม่ใช่mâi-châiเชฟchéepมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenคนkonปรุงอาหารbprung-aa-hǎanที่tîiทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoอร่อยà-rɔ̀iที่สุดtîi-sùtในบ้านnai-bâan
Even though he isn't a professional chef, he's the cook who makes the most delicious food in the house.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปรุงbprungปรุงbprung1[to] cook; prepare (food); season2[to] concoct; compound (medicine or mixture)[to] cook; prepare (food); seasonPart 2
คนปรุงkon-bprungคนปรุงkon-bprungcook; person who prepares foodcook; person who prepares foodWord