ตำพริก
dtam-príkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pound chilies
to pound or crush chilies, typically in a mortar and pestle, often as part of making chili paste or sauces
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ตำพริกdtam-príkตำพริกdtam-prík[to] pound chiliesเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeน้ำพริกnáam-príkน้ำพริกnáam-príkchili paste; chili dipเย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)
Mom told me to help pound chilies to prepare chili paste this evening.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnผัดเผ็ดpàt-pètเราraoตำพริกdtam-príkกับgàpกระเทียมgrà-tiiamให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngหอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
Before making the spicy stir-fry, we pound chilies with garlic finely to make the curry more fragrant.
ยายyaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpตำพริกdtam-príkในnaiครกหินkrók-hǐnเพราะprɔ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaพริกpríkแตกdtɛ̀ɛkน้ำมันnám-manดีdiiรสชาติrót-châatจัดjàtกว่าgwàaใช้cháiเครื่องปั่นkrʉ̂ʉang-bpàn
Grandma likes to pound chilies in a stone mortar because the chilies release oil well, giving a stronger flavor than using a blender.
ถ้าtâaตำพริกdtam-príkโดยdooiไม่เอาmâi-aoเมล็ดmá-létออกɔ̀ɔkความเผ็ดkwaam-pètจะjàติดdtìtปลายลิ้นbplaai-línแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลิ่นglìnก็gɔ̂ชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
If you pound chilies without removing the seeds, the spiciness will strongly hit the tip of the tongue, but the aroma becomes more pronounced.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตำพริก said ตัม-พริก?
dtam-prík
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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ตำพริกdtam-príkตำพริกdtam-prík[to] pound chilies[to] pound chiliesWord