ตะบัน
dtà-banMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly
To punch, strike, or batter [sb]/[sth] with great force, often repeatedly and relentlessly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโมโหmoo-hǒoโมโหmoo-hǒo1angry; mad2[to] get angry; be angryจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofควบคุมตัวkûuap-kum-dtuuaควบคุมตัวkûuap-kum-dtuua[to] detain [sb]; [to] take [sb] into custodyเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfไม่อยู่mâi-yùuไม่อยู่mâi-yùu[to] be absent; [to] be outเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตะบันdtà-banตะบันdtà-ban1[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly2[to] pound [sth] repeatedly3small mortar for pounding betel4[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)
He was so furious he couldn't control himself, so he punched the wall several times.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiฝ่ายแดงfàai-dɛɛngตะบันdtà-banคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuไม่mâiยั้งyángจนjonกรรมการgam-má-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngยุติyú-dtìการชกgaan-chók
The boxer in the red corner relentlessly pummeled his opponent until the referee had to stop the fight.
ในnaiข่าวkàaoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคนร้ายkon-ráaiตะบันdtà-banเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaจนjonสลบsà-lòpแล้วlɛ́ɛoชิงทรัพย์ching-sápสินsǐnหนีไปnǐi-bpai
The news reported that the culprit brutally beat the victim until they were unconscious, then stole their belongings and fled.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukคู่อริkûu-à-rìรุมrumตะบันdtà-banจนjonใบbaiหน้าบวมnâa-buuamปูดbpùutและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngพักรักษาตัวpák-rák-sǎa-dtuuaนานnaanนับnápสัปดาห์sàp-daa
He was ganged up on and pummeled by his rivals until his face was swollen, requiring weeks of recovery.
2VerbB2
[to] pound [sth] repeatedly
To pound or crush [sth] by repeated strokes, especially betel ingredients in a small mortar.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตะบันdtà-banตะบันdtà-ban1[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly2[to] pound [sth] repeatedly3small mortar for pounding betel4[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)เครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngเครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngcurry paste; curry ingredientsอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneครกkrókครกkrókmortar (for pounding)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)ข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Grandma is pounding curry paste in the kitchen; the sound of the mortar can be heard all the way outside.
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กว่าจะgwàa jàได้dâiน้ำพริกnáam príkที่têeอร่อยà-ròiต้องdtôngใจเย็นๆjai yen yenค่อยๆkôi kôiตะบันdtà-banส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmให้hâiเข้ากันkâo gan
To get delicious chili paste, you have to be patient and slowly pound the ingredients until they are well-blended.
การตะบันgaan dtà-banพริกไทยprík taiสดๆsòt sòtด้วยdûuayครกkrókจะjàให้hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmกว่าgwàaการใช้gaan cháiพริกไทยป่นprík tai bpònสำเร็จรูปsăm-rèt rôop
Pounding fresh peppercorns in a mortar gives a more fragrant aroma than using pre-ground pepper.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้แรงchái-rɛɛngตะบันdtà-banข้าวkâaoในnaiครกkrókกระเดื่องgrà-dʉ̀ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแยกyɛ̂ɛkเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเมล็ดmá-lét
People in the old days had to use force to pound rice in a leg-operated mortar to separate the husks from the grains.
3NounB2
small mortar for pounding betel
A small cylindrical mortar used with a pestle to pound betel-chewing ingredients.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมากmàakหมากmàak1fruit (Isan)2areca nut (betel nut)3chess piece; game piece4move; gambit (figurative)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inตะบันdtà-banตะบันdtà-ban1[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly2[to] pound [sth] repeatedly3small mortar for pounding betel4[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสากsàakสากsàak1pestle2coarse; rough (to the touch)3uncultured; blunt [figurative]ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture3[to] weave cloth (regional)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)
Grandma puts betel nut into the small mortar and pounds it finely with a pestle.
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ตะบันdtà-banหมากmàakของkɔ̌ɔngยายyaaiเป็นbpenกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkเล็กlékทำจากtam-jàakทองเหลืองtɔɔng-lʉ̌ʉang
Grandma’s betel mortar is a small cylinder made of brass.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaยายyaaiเคี้ยวหมากkíiao-màakแข็งkɛ̌ngไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiแม่mɛ̂ɛจึงjʉngใช้cháiตะบันdtà-banตำdtamหมากmàakให้hâiยายyaaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเคี้ยวkíiao
When Grandma could no longer chew hard betel nut, Mom used a small betel mortar to pound it for her first.
ตะบันdtà-banหมากmàakที่tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngอยู่yùuคู่กับkûu-gàpสากsàakในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเห็นhěnวิธีwí-tiiเตรียมdtriiamหมากmàakของkɔ̌ɔngคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
The betel mortar displayed alongside its pestle in the museum shows us how people prepared betel in the past.
4VerbC1
[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)
To persist in doing something repeatedly or without stopping; often used before another verb to emphasize relentless activity.
Examples
ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตะบันdtà-banตะบันdtà-ban1[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly2[to] pound [sth] repeatedly3small mortar for pounding betel4[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)
Exams are coming up, so he keeps studying all day and forgets to eat.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngหมอmɔ̌ɔจะjàเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangตะบันdtà-banทำงานtam-ngaanดึกdʉ̀kทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnจนjonร่างกายrâang-gaaiเริ่มrə̂əmไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi
Even though the doctor told him to rest, he keeps working late every night, and his body is starting to give out.
ถ้าtâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛตะบันdtà-banผลิตpà-lìtสินค้าsǐn-káaโดยdooiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiว่าwâaตลาดdtà-làatต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanอะไรà-raiสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂หนีnǐiไม่mâiพ้นpónปัญหาbpan-hǎaสินค้าsǐn-káaล้นlónคลังklang
If the company just keeps churning out products without considering what the market wants, it will inevitably end up with excess inventory.
การตะบันgaan-dtà-banทำtamข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpเก่าgàoโดยdooiไม่mâiย้อนyɔ́ɔnดูว่าduu-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengพลาดplâatตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaขยันkà-yǎnทั้งที่táng-tîiยังyangติดอยู่dtìt-yùuกับgàpข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatเดิมdəəm
Relentlessly working through past exam papers without reviewing your mistakes may make you feel diligent, even though you are still repeating the same errors.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |