ประคบ(bprà-kóp)

Meanings

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[to] apply a compress

to place a hot or cold cloth, pack, or poultice on a part of the body to relieve pain, swelling, or inflammation

Examples

ข้อเท้าkô táaoข้อเท้าkô táaoankle; ankle jointบวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitประคบเย็นbprà-kóp yenประคบเย็นbprà-kóp yen1[to] apply a cold compress2cold compressสิบห้าsìp hâaสิบห้าsìp hâafifteen (15)นาทีnaa-teeนาทีnaa-tee1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)
For a swollen ankle, apply a cold compress for fifteen minutes.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ประbpràประbprà1[to] stud/embellish2Buddhist honorific prefix3studded/embellished4approximate/regular (bound prefix)Part 1
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คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship3[to] consort with (negative)Part 2
ประคบbprà-kópประคบbprà-kóp[to] apply a compress