ประเคน
bprà-kaynMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] formally offer [sth] to a Buddhist monk or novice
To present something formally to a Buddhist monk or novice in accordance with the prescribed manner of offering.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesประเคนbprà-kaynประเคนbprà-kayn1[to] formally offer [sth] to a Buddhist monk or novice2[to] hand [sb] [sth] on a platter; give [sth] away easily3[to] strike; deliver blows (colloquial)ภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăanภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăan1alms-food; monks’ meal2formal: food; mealเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningแด่dàeแด่dàe1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessพระสงฆ์prá sŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
My grandmother is formally presenting the morning meal to the monks in front of the house.
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พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonนั่งnângคุกเข่าkúk kàoเพื่อpêuuaประเคนbprà-kaynจตุปัจจัยjà-dtù-bpàt-jaiไทยธรรมtai-yá-tamให้กับhâi gàpพระภิกษุprá pík-sù
The Buddhists knelt down to formally present the four necessary requisites to the monk.
ตามdtaamพระวินัยprá wí-naiแล้วláeoผู้หญิงpôo yĭngไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatประเคนbprà-kaynสิ่งของsìng kŏngถึงtĕungมือmeuuพระภิกษุprá pík-sùได้dâiโดยตรงdoy dtrongจึงjeungต้องdtôngวางwaangบนbonผ้าpâaรับrápประเคนbprà-kayn
According to the monastic discipline, a woman cannot directly present an item into a monk's hands, so she must place it on a receiving cloth.
หลังจากlăng jàakประธานในพิธีbprà-taan nai pí-teeกล่าวglàaoจบjòpเขาkăoได้dâiน้อมกายnóm gaaiลงlongอย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòpและláeประเคนbprà-kaynพานพุ่มpaan pûmแด่dàeพระเถระผู้ใหญ่prá tăy-rá pôo yàiด้วยdûuayความเคารพkwaam kao-róp
After the master of ceremonies finished speaking, he calmly bowed and respectfully presented the ceremonial floral arrangement to the senior monk.
2VerbB2
[to] hand [sb] [sth] on a platter; give [sth] away easily
to give or hand something to someone too readily, making it easy for them; often used figuratively (e.g., to hand the victory to someone).
Examples
ทีมเราteem raoทีมเราteem raoour teamเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)พลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in errorเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)เหมือนกับmĕuuan gàpเหมือนกับmĕuuan gàp1like; similar to; the same as2as if; as thoughประเคนbprà-kaynประเคนbprà-kayn1[to] formally offer [sth] to a Buddhist monk or novice2[to] hand [sb] [sth] on a platter; give [sth] away easily3[to] strike; deliver blows (colloquial)ชัยชนะchai-chá-náชัยชนะchai-chá-návictory; triumph; winให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâamฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâamopponent; opposing sideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
Our team made so many mistakes ourselves, it was like we just handed the victory over to the opposing team.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoลดราคาlót raa-kaaมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiก็gâwเท่ากับtâo gàpประเคนbprà-kaynลูกค้าlûuk-káaให้hâiคู่แข่งkôo kàengที่têeคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapสินค้าsĭn-káaดีกว่าdee gwàa
If we lower our prices too much, it's tantamount to handing our customers over to competitors with better quality products.
การเปิดเผยgaan bpèrt pŏeiข้อมูลkôr moonสำคัญsăm-kanของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtในnaiที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-náโดยdoiไม่ไตร่ตรองmâi dtrài-dtrongก็gâwไม่mâiต่างdtàangอะไรà-raiกับgàpการgaanประเคนbprà-kaynความได้เปรียบkwaam dâai bprìiapทางธุรกิจtaang tú-rá-gìtให้แก่hâi gàeคู่แข่งkôo kàeng
Recklessly revealing the company's critical information in public is no different from readily handing a business advantage over to competitors.
ด้วยdûuayความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatทางtaangยุทธศาสตร์yút-tá-sàatของkŏngแม่ทัพmâe tápทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoกำลังจะgam-lang jàประเคนbprà-kaynเมืองmeuuangทั้งtángเมืองmeuuangให้แก่hâi gàeกองทัพgong tápศัตรูsàt-dtruuโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngรบróp
Due to the general's strategic blunder, he was about to hand the entire city over to the enemy army without a fight.
3VerbB2
[to] strike; deliver blows (colloquial)
To hit someone or give them blows, using a forceful or sometimes joking expression.
Examples
นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuayboxer; prizefighterประเคนbprà-kaynประเคนbprà-kayn1[to] formally offer [sth] to a Buddhist monk or novice2[to] hand [sb] [sth] on a platter; give [sth] away easily3[to] strike; deliver blows (colloquial)หมัดmàtหมัดmàt1flea2fist; punchใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)คู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoopponent; adversary; rivalจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiอีกฝ่ายèek fàaithe other side; the other party; the other personถอยtŏiถอยtŏi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephants
The boxer rained punches on his opponent, driving him back against the ropes.
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เธอterประเคนbprà-kaynฝ่ามือfàa meuuเข้าที่kâo têeแก้มgâemของเขาkŏng kăoแล้วláeoเดินหนีdern nĕeไปbpai
She delivered a hard slap to his cheek and walked away.
ในnaiฉากต่อสู้chàak dtò sôoพระเอกprá àykประเคนbprà-kaynทั้งtángหมัดmàtทั้งtángเท้าtáaoใส่sàiคนร้ายkon ráaiจนjonคนดูkon dooแทบtâepลืมleuumหายใจhăai jai
In the fight scene, the hero unleashed punches and kicks on the villain, leaving the audience almost breathless.
เขาkăoพยายามเข้าphá-yaa-yaam kâoไปbpaiห้ามhâamคนkonที่têeกำลังgam-langทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganแต่dtàeกลับglàpถูกtòokประเคนbprà-kaynหมัดmàtใส่sàiจนjonต้องdtôngถอยtŏiออกมาòk maa
He tried to break up a fight, but instead he was hit with punches and had to back away.
Word Breakdown
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประเคนbprà-kaynประเคนbprà-kayn[to] formally offer [sth] to a Buddhist monk or novice[to] formally offer [sth] to a Buddhist monk or noviceWord