บด
bòtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] grind; crush; mill
To reduce something to smaller pieces or powder by pressing, rubbing, or grinding (e.g., บดกาแฟ, บดพริก).
Examples
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Yesterday I used a mortar to grind chilies with garlic.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเย็นนี้yen-níiเราraoจะjàบดงาbòt-ngaaให้hâiเป็นbpenผงpǒngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโรยหน้าrooi-nâaอาหารaa-hǎan
This evening we will grind sesame into powder to sprinkle on the food.
เชฟchépแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiบดbòtพริกไทยprík taiใหม่màiๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmชัดchátกว่าgwàaพริกไทยprík taiสำเร็จรูปsăm-rèt rôop
The chef recommends freshly grinding pepper to get a stronger aroma than pre-ground pepper.
2VerbA2
[to] mash
To crush or press food or another soft substance into a soft mass or paste.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)บดbòtบดbòt1[to] grind; crush; mill2[to] mash3mashed; ground; mincedมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngpotatoกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)นมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เนียนniianเนียนniian1smooth; silky (texture/skin)2natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)3slick; subtle (done cleverly without drawing attention)4smoothly; seamlessly; unobtrusively
I mash the potatoes with milk until smooth.
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Yesterday, Mom mashed bananas as soft food for the grandchild.
Tomorrow we will mash pumpkin with butter to make pie filling.
เชฟchéepบดbòtอะโวคาโดà-woo-kaa-dooกับgàpมะเขือเทศmá-kʉ̌ʉa-têetและlɛ́มะนาวmá-naaoจนjonเป็นbpenครีมkriimเนียนniianสำหรับsǎm-ràpทาtaaขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpang
The chef mashed avocado with tomato and lime into a smooth cream for spreading on bread.
3AdjectiveA2
mashed; ground; minced
Crushed, ground, or finely chopped to a small or soft consistency (e.g., เนื้อบดเนื้อบดnʉ́ʉa-bòtground meat; minced meat, มันบดมันบดman-bòtmashed potatoes).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeมันบดman-bòtมันบดman-bòtmashed potatoesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Mom made mashed potatoes for me.
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I'd like a ground-beef burger without vegetables.
This household likes to eat steak with mashed potatoes topped with sauce.
ซุปsúpฟักทองfák-tɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiเนียนniianเพราะprɔ́ใส่sàiฟักทองfák-tɔɔngบดbòtกับgàpครีมkriim
The pumpkin soup here is smooth because it contains mashed pumpkin and cream.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòt
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 | — | — |