ประคบ
bprà-kóp
Meanings
1NounB1
[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; permitประคบbprà-kópประคบbprà-kóp[to] apply a compressเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool downสิบห้าsìp hâaสิบห้าsìp hâafifteen (15)นาทีnaa-teeนาทีnaa-tee1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)
For a swollen ankle, apply a cold compress for fifteen minutes.
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ประคบbprà-kópประคบbprà-kóp[to] apply a compress