ด้ามชง
dâam-chongMeaning
1NounB2
portafilter
a portafilter; the handle with a filter basket used in an espresso machine for brewing coffee
Examples
บาริสต้าbaa-rít-dtâaบาริสต้าbaa-rít-dtâabaristaกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanด้ามชงdâam-chongด้ามชงdâam-chongportafilterก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛ[to] make coffee; brew coffeeแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The barista is cleaning the portafilter before making a new cup of coffee.
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คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛลงในlong-naiด้ามชงdâam-chongแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiที่tîiกดgòtกดgòtให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂n
You have to put coffee grounds into the portafilter and use a tamper to press it tightly.
การเคาะgaan-kɔ́กากกาแฟgàak-gaa-fɛɛออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakด้ามชงdâam-chongอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiจะjàช่วยchûuaiยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔn
Knocking the coffee puck out of the portafilter correctly will help extend the equipment's lifespan.
หากhàakคุณkunหมุนmǔnด้ามชงdâam-chongเข้ากับkâo-gàpเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเอสเปรสโซèet-bprèet-sooไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtน้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnอาจจะàat-jàรั่วซึมrûua-sʉmออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâai
If you do not lock the portafilter tightly into the espresso machine, hot water might leak out.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dâam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haftclassifier: certain handled tools and writing instrumentsPart 1
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ชงchongชงchong1[to] brew; make; mix (a drink)2[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)3[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)[to] brew; make; mix (a drink)Part 2
ด้ามชงdâam-chongด้ามชงdâam-chongportafilterportafilterWord