ตำรับ

dtam-ráp

Meanings

1NounB2

recipe; formula; prescription (traditional)

A prescribed method or formula for preparing or making something, such as food, medicine, or traditional remedies.

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงส้มgaeng sômแกงส้มgaeng sômsour curryตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ตำรับdtam-ràpตำรับdtam-ràp1recipe; formula; prescription (traditional)2authoritative treatise; classical text3style; traditional methodดั้งเดิมdâng-dermดั้งเดิมdâng-derm1original; from the beginning2traditional; customaryที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกะปิgà-bpìกะปิgà-bpìshrimp pasteและláeและláeand (coordinating)น้ำมะขามเปียกnáam má-kăam bpìiakน้ำมะขามเปียกnáam má-kăam bpìiaktamarind extract; tamarind waterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สัดส่วนsàt sùuanสัดส่วนsàt sùuan1proportion; ratio2body proportions; figureพอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
The teacher taught us to make sour curry following the traditional recipe that uses shrimp paste and tamarind water in the right proportions.
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2NounC1

authoritative treatise; classical text

An authoritative text or reference laying out established principles in a field, especially in traditional contexts.

Examples

อาจารย์แนะนำaa-jaan-nɛ́-namอาจารย์แนะนำaa-jaan-nɛ́-namthe teacher advises/recommendsให้hâiให้hâi1[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)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ตำรับdtam-rápตำรับdtam-ráp1recipe; formula; prescription (traditional)2authoritative treatise; classical text3style; traditional methodเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกฎหมายgòt-mǎai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])หลักเกณฑ์làk-geenหลักเกณฑ์làk-geenprinciple; criterion; ruleดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm1original; from the beginning2traditional; customaryของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiThai society
The teacher recommended reading old treatises on ancient law to understand the traditional principles of Thai society.
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3NounC1

style; traditional method

An established or distinctive way of preparing or doing something, associated with a particular source or tradition.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ตำรับ said ตัม-รับ?

dtam-ráp

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——