ตำครก
dtam-krókMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortar
To use a pestle to pound ingredients in a mortar, such as when making chili paste or papaya salad.
Examples
เที่ยงนี้tîiang níiเที่ยงนี้tîiang níiat noon todayอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1tasty; delicious; full of flavor (colloq.)2So tasty/spicy! So hot!3sexy; bold; striking (slang)4juicy (gossip/news) (slang)ไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตำครกdtam krókตำครกdtam krók[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortarกินกันgin ganกินกันgin gan1[to] eat together2[to] match; harmonize; go together3[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I'm craving something spicy for lunch. Should we go find a place to have some papaya salad?
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เย็นนี้yen-níiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจะjàมาmaaบ้านbâanเลยləəiว่าwâaจะjàตำครกdtam-krókเลี้ยงlíiangเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanซะหน่อยsá-nɔ̀i
My friend is coming over this evening, so I'm thinking of making papaya salad to treat them.
แถวtɛ̌ɛoออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítมีmiiร้านประจำráan-bprà-jamที่tîiพวกเราpûuak-raoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiสั่งให้sàng-hâiเขาkǎoตำครกdtam-krókให้hâiกินginตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanรสชาติrót-châatจัดจ้านjàt-jâanมากmâak
There's a regular spot near the office where we like to order papaya salad for lunch; it's very flavorful.
ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtทั้งทีtáng teeถ้าtâaไม่ได้mâi dâaiแวะกินwá ginไก่ย่างgài yâangแล้วláeoสั่งsàngเขาkăoตำครกdtam krókอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiก็gâwเหมือนmĕuuanมาmaaไม่ถึงmâi tĕung
When you travel to other provinces, if you don't stop to eat grilled chicken and order some delicious papaya salad, it's like you haven't really been there.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตำครก said ตัม-ครก?
dtam-krók
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture3[to] weave cloth (regional)[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)Part 1
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ตำครกdtam-krókตำครกdtam-krók[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortar[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortarWord