ปรุง
bprungMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] cook; prepare (food); season
to prepare food by combining ingredients and using heat or other methods; also to adjust taste with seasonings
Examples
แม่ปรุงmɛ̂ɛ-bprungแม่ปรุงmɛ̂ɛ-bprungseasoning powder (genericized brand)ผัดไทยpàt-taiผัดไทยpàt-taiPad Thai (stir-fried rice noodle dish)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Mom cooks pad thai for me.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnปรุงbprungแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanเองeengรสrótออกɔ̀ɔkหวานwǎanไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
Yesterday I cooked green curry myself; the taste turned out a bit too sweet.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiพ่อpɔ̂ɔจะjàปรุงbprungสเต็กsà-dtèkแล้วlɛ́ɛoปรุงรสbprung-rótด้วยdûuaiเกลือglʉʉaและlɛ́พริกไทยprík-tai
Tonight Dad will cook steak and season it with salt and pepper.
เชฟchéepปรุงbprungซุปsúpโดยdooiเคี่ยวไฟkîiao-faiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ชิมchimไปbpaiปรับbpràpรสrótด้วยdûuaiน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The chef prepares the soup by simmering it over low heat and adjusts the flavor with a little fish sauce.
2VerbB2
[to] concoct; compound (medicine or mixture)
to prepare or formulate a mixture according to a recipe or formula, especially medicines, herbal remedies, perfumes, or chemical blends
Examples
เภสัชกรpee-sàt-chá-gɔɔnเภสัชกรpee-sàt-chá-gɔɔnpharmacistกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปรุงยาbprung-yaaปรุงยาbprung-yaa[to] compound; prepare medicineตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)ใบสั่งbai-sàngใบสั่งbai-sàng1traffic ticket; citation2written order; order slip; requisition3directive from above (colloq.)แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉ[to] call [sb]'s nameเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
The pharmacist is compounding the medicine according to the prescription and will call your name when it’s done.
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หมอแผนไทยmɔ̌ɔ-pɛ̌ɛn-taiปรุงbprungยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiจาjaaกรากgràakไม้máaiและlɛ́ใบbaiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngตามdtaamตำรับdtam-rápเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoอาการไอaa-gaan-ai
The traditional Thai doctor compounds a herbal remedy from roots and dried leaves according to a formula to relieve coughing.
นักปรุงน้ำหอมnák bprung náam hŏmทดลองสัดส่วนtót-long sàt-sùuanหัวน้ำหอมhŭua náam hŏmต่างdtàangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaปรุงbprungกลิ่นglìnใหม่màiที่têeมีเอกลักษณ์mee èek-gà-lák
The perfumer experiments with different proportions of perfume concentrates to formulate a new, unique scent.
นักเคมีnák-kee-miiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรุงbprungสารละลายsǎan-lá-laaiตามdtaamสูตรsùutอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátและlɛ́บันทึกban-tʉ́kขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnทุกtúkขั้นkânเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The chemist must prepare the solution strictly according to the formula and record every step for safety.
หมอmɔ̌ɔยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiปรุงยาbprung-yaaตามdtaamตำรับdtam-rápโบราณboo-raanอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
The herbal doctor prepares the medicine strictly according to the ancient recipe.
ห้องแล็บhɔ̂ng-lɛ́pกำลังgam-langปรุงbprungสารผสมsǎan-pà-sǒmใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpความเสถียรkwaam-sà-tǐianของkɔ̌ɔngสูตรsùutเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aang
The lab is formulating a new blend to test the stability of the cosmetic formula.
เภสัชกรpee-sàt-chá-gɔɔnปรุงยาbprung-yaaตามdtaamใบสั่งbai-sàngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtโดยdooiคำนวณkam-nuuanอัตราส่วนàt-dtraa-sùuanตัวยาdtuua-yaaอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatถี่ถ้วนtìi-tûuan
The pharmacist compounds the medicine according to the prescription, meticulously calculating the ratios of the ingredients.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bprung
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 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 | — | — |