ตะบัน(dtà-ban)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly

To punch, strike, or batter [sb]/[sth] with great force, often repeatedly and relentlessly.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himโมโหmoh-hŏhโมโหmoh-hŏh1[to] get angry; be angry2angry; madจัดjàtจัดjàt1intense; strong; extreme2[to] provide; supply; allocate3[to] arrange; organize; set upจนjonจนjon1until; up to2so ... that; to the point of3poorควบคุมตัวkûuap-kum dtuuaควบคุมตัวkûuap-kum dtuua[to] detain [sb]; [to] take [sb] into custodyเองayngเองayng1only; just; merely2oneself; personally; by oneself3exactly that/itselfไม่อยู่mâi yòoไม่อยู่mâi yòo[to] be absent; [to] be outเลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)ตะบันdtà-banตะบันdtà-ban1[to] pound [sth] repeatedly2small mortar for pounding betel3[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly4[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)กำgamกำgam1handful (amount)2fist3classifier: handful(s)4[to] grasp; clench; gripแพงไปpaeng bpaiแพงไปpaeng bpaitoo expensiveหลายlăaiหลายlăaimany; severalทีteeทีtee1please; for me (request particle)2time; occasion; instance3turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot4classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts
He was so furious he couldn't control himself, so he punched the wall several times.
3 more examples
นักมวยnák muuayฝ่ายแดงfàai daengตะบันdtà-banคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoไม่mâiยั้งyángจนjonกรรมการgam-má-gaanต้องdtôngยุติyú-dtìการชกgaan chók
The boxer in the red corner relentlessly pummeled his opponent until the referee had to stop the fight.
ในnaiข่าวkàaoบอกว่าbòk wâaคนร้ายkon ráaiตะบันdtà-banเหยื่อyèuuaจนjonสลบsà-lòpแล้วláeoชิงทรัพย์ching sápสินsĭnหนีไปnĕe bpai
The news reported that the culprit brutally beat the victim until they were unconscious, then stole their belongings and fled.
เขาkăoถูกtòokคู่อริkûu à-rìรุมrumตะบันdtà-banจนjonใบbaiหน้าบวมnâa buuamปูดbpòotและláeต้องdtôngพักรักษาตัวpák rák-săa 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-lang1power (physics)2troops; forces3currently; in the middle of4power; strengthตะบันdtà-banตะบันdtà-ban1[to] pound [sth] repeatedly2small mortar for pounding betel3[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly4[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)เครื่องแกงkrêuuang gaengเครื่องแกงkrêuuang gaeng1curry spices/ingredients2curry pasteอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1household (archaic/lit.)2kitchen3cuisineเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1voice2tone; timbre3sound; noise4vote5phonetic toneครกkrókครกkrókmortar (for pounding)ดังdangดังdang1loud2as; like3famous; well-known4[to] sound; resoundมาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)ข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exteriorเลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)
Grandma is pounding curry paste in the kitchen; the sound of the mortar can be heard all the way outside.
3 more examples
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-măi gònต้องdtôngใช้แรงchái raengตะบันdtà-banข้าวkâaoในnaiครกkrókกระเดื่องgrà-dèuuangเพื่อpêuuaแยกyâekเปลือกbplèuakออกจากòk 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

ยายyaaiยายyaai1old woman (informal; can be rude)2grandmother (maternal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] put in; [to] add4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมากmàakหมากmàak1move; gambit (figurative)2areca nut (betel nut)3classifier: moves in a board game4chess piece; game pieceลงในlong naiลงในlong nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inตะบันdtà-banตะบันdtà-ban1[to] pound [sth] repeatedly2small mortar for pounding betel3[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly4[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] use; employ4[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)สากsàakสากsàak1uncultured; blunt [figurative]2coarse; rough (to the touch)3pestleตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; punctureให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)ละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1subtle; delicate; sensitive2refined (opposite of crude)3fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)4detailed; thorough
Grandma puts betel nut into the small mortar and pounds it finely with a pestle.
3 more examples
ตะบันdtà-banหมากmàakของkŏngยายyaaiเป็นbpenกระบอกgrà-bòkเล็กlékทำจากtam jàakทองเหลืองtong lĕuuang
Grandma’s betel mortar is a small cylinder made of brass.
เมื่อmêuuaยายyaaiเคี้ยวหมากkéeo màakแข็งkăengไม่ไหวmâi wăiแม่mâeจึงjeungใช้cháiตะบันdtà-banตำdtamหมากmàakให้hâiยายyaaiก่อนgònเคี้ยวkíao
When Grandma could no longer chew hard betel nut, Mom used a small betel mortar to pound it for her first.
ตะบันdtà-banหมากmàakที่têeจัดแสดงjàt sà-daengอยู่yòoคู่กับkôo gàpสากsàakในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panช่วยให้chûuai hâiเราraoเห็นhĕnวิธีwí-teeเตรียมdtriiamหมากmàakของkŏngคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gòn
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

ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1[to] be near; be close to2near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)สอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (colloq.)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himเลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)ตะบันdtà-banตะบันdtà-ban1[to] pound [sth] repeatedly2small mortar for pounding betel3[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly4[to] keep doing [sth] relentlessly (colloq.)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayจนjonจนjon1until; up to2so ... that; to the point of3poorลืมleuumลืมleuum1forget to; omit unintentionally2[to] forget3[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.
3 more examples
ถึงtĕungหมอmŏrจะjàเตือนdteuuanให้hâiพักผ่อนpák pònเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangตะบันdtà-banทำงานtam ngaanดึกdèukทุกคืนtúk keunจนjonร่างกายrâang gaaiเริ่มrêrmไม่ไหวmâi wăi
Even though the doctor told him to rest, he keeps working late every night, and his body is starting to give out.
ถ้าtâaบริษัทbò-rí-sàtเอาแต่ao dtàeตะบันdtà-banผลิตpà-lìtสินค้าsĭn-káaโดยdoiไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiว่าwâaตลาดdtà-làatต้องการdtông gaanอะไรà-raiสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwหนีnĕeไม่mâiพ้นpónปัญหาbpan-hăaสินค้าsĭn-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-banทำtamข้อสอบkôr sòpเก่าgàoโดยdoiไม่mâiย้อนyónดูว่าduu wâaตัวเองdtuua engพลาดplâatตรงไหนdtrong năiอาจàatทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaขยันkà-yănทั้งที่táng têeยังyangติดอยู่dtìt yòoกับgàpข้อผิดพลาดkôr pìt plâatเดิมderm
Relentlessly working through past exam papers without reviewing your mistakes may make you feel diligent, even though you are still repeating the same errors.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

กระหน่ำgrà-nàmกระหน่ำgrà-nàm1[to] pound; pelt; come down in torrents2[to] do relentlessly; do in rapid or repeated succession
  • [to] pound; pelt; come down in torrents
  • [to] do relentlessly; do in rapid or repeated succession
สวาปามsà-wăa-bpaamสวาปามsà-wăa-bpaam[to] devour; [to] eat greedily

[to] devour; [to] eat greedily

ซัดsátซัดsát1[to] lash; batter (waves/wind)2[to] blame; shift blame (colloquial)3[to] gobble; chug (slang)4[to] hurl; fling; throw hard5[to] beat up; punch; strike (colloquial)
  • [to] lash; batter (waves/wind)
  • [to] blame; shift blame (colloquial)
  • [to] gobble; chug (slang)
  • [to] hurl; fling; throw hard
  • [to] beat up; punch; strike (colloquial)
อัดàtอัดàt1[to] print (photos)2[to] record (audio/video)3[to] cram; stuff in4[to] beat up; hit hard (infml.)5[to] apply/lay on thick6[to] compress; press tightly
  • [to] print (photos)
  • [to] record (audio/video)
  • [to] cram; stuff in
  • [to] beat up; hit hard (infml.)
  • [to] apply/lay on thick
  • [to] compress; press tightly
ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture
  • [to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)
  • [to] pierce; prick; puncture