ปรุงแต่ง
bprung-dtɛ̀ngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] season; [to] flavor
to add ingredients or spices to food to improve or adjust the taste.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ng1[to] season; [to] flavor2[to] embellish; [to] adorn3[to] concoct; [to] fabricate; [to] manipulateซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountให้hâiให้hâi1[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)รสกลมกล่อมrót-glom-glɔ̀ɔmรสกลมกล่อมrót-glom-glɔ̀ɔmwell-balanced, mellow taste
Mom seasons the soup with a little salt to make the taste well-rounded.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngผัดไทยpàt-taiด้วยdûuaiน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaและlɛ́มะนาวmá-naaoให้hâiรสชาติดีrót-châat-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Yesterday I seasoned the Pad Thai with fish sauce and lime to improve the taste.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเธอtəəจะjàปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanด้วยdûuaiใบโหระพาbai-hǒo-rá-paaและlɛ́พริกpríkให้hâiหอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
Tomorrow she will season the green curry with basil and chilies to make it more fragrant.
เชฟchéepแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngสเต๊กsà-dtéekด้วยdûuaiเกลือglʉʉaหยาบyàapและlɛ́พริกไทยprík-taiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnย่างyâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngรสrótเนื้อnʉ́ʉaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
The chef suggests seasoning the steak with coarse salt and pepper before grilling to bring out the full flavor of the meat.
2VerbB2
[to] embellish; [to] adorn
to add decorative or stylistic elements to make something look nicer or more elaborate; to adorn.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herปรุงแต่งbprung dtàengปรุงแต่งbprung dtàeng1[to] season; [to] flavor2[to] embellish; [to] adorn3[to] concoct; [to] fabricate; [to] manipulateห้องนั่งเล่นhông nûng lênห้องนั่งเล่นhông nûng lênliving room; family room; loungeด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooม่านmâanม่านmâan1curtain; drape2screen; veilสีพาสเทลsĕe páas-telสีพาสเทลsĕe páas-tel1pastel color(s)2pastel-coloredและláeและláeand (coordinating)กรอบรูปgròp rôopกรอบรูปgròp rôoppicture frame; photo frameเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleให้ดูhâi dooให้ดูhâi doo[to] show [sb] [sth]อบอุ่นòp ùnอบอุ่นòp ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
She adorned the living room with pastel curtains and small picture frames to make it feel cozier.
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เขาkǎoปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngช่อดอกไม้chɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiด้วยdûuaiริบบิ้นríp-bînสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
He adorned the bouquet with a gold ribbon to make it look more luxurious.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngโถงทางเข้าtǒong-taang-kâoด้วยdûuaiไฟfaiอุ่นùnและlɛ́งานประติมากรรมngaan-bprà-dtì-maa-gamไม้máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiเชื้อเชิญchʉ́ʉa-chəən
The museum adorned the entrance hall with warm lighting and wooden sculptures to create an inviting atmosphere.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpได้dâaiปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngเวทีwee-tiiด้วยdûuaiฉากchàakผ้าpâaโปร่งbpròongและlɛ́ดอกไม้แห้งdɔ̀ɔk-máai-hɛ̂ɛngทำให้tam-hâiภาพรวมpâap-ruuamดูduuอ่อนɔ̀ɔnละมุนlá-munแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongความเป็นทางการkwaam-bpen-taang-gaan
The designer adorned the stage with sheer backdrops and dried flowers, making the overall look gentle yet still formal.
3VerbB2
[to] concoct; [to] fabricate; [to] manipulate
to make up or alter details so that something appears artificial, improved, or misleading (e.g., stories, photos, data).
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ng1[to] season; [to] flavor2[to] embellish; [to] adorn3[to] concoct; [to] fabricate; [to] manipulateเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raao1story; tale2matter; affair; incidentให้ดูhâi-duuให้ดูhâi-duu[to] show [sb] [sth]น่าตื่นเต้นnâa-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênน่าตื่นเต้นnâa-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênexciting; thrillingเกินจริงgəən-jingเกินจริงgəən-jing1exaggerated; unrealistic2unrealistically (after verbs)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremostอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of
Some journalists make up the story to seem overly exciting in order to drive readership.
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เขาkǎoยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngรูปrûupในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianให้ดูhâi-duuแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakความจริงkwaam-jingจนjonคนkonเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìt
He admitted to altering photos on social media to look different from reality, causing people to be misled.
รายงานraai-ngaanวิจัยwí-jaiถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngตัวเลขdtuua-lêekให้ผลลัพธ์hâi-pǒn-lápดูduuดีเกินไปdii-gəən-bpai
The research report was criticized for altering figures to make the results look too good.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngบทสัมภาษณ์bòt-sǎm-pâatและlɛ́ตัดต่อdtàt-dtɔ̀ɔฉากchàakจนjonบิดเบือนbìt-bʉʉanข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jing
This documentary was accused of fabricating interviews and editing scenes to distort the facts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปรุงbprungปรุงbprung1[to] cook; prepare (food); season2[to] concoct; compound (medicine or mixture)[to] cook; prepare (food); seasonPart 1
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แต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; style[to] dress; get dressedPart 2
ปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ng[to] season; [to] flavor[to] season; [to] flavorWord