ปลอบประสาท
bplòp bprà-sàat
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] soothe/calm [sb]'s nerves
to make someone's mind feel calmer; to ease anxiety or agitation (often about emotions or the nervous system)
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseร้องเพลงróng playngร้องเพลงróng playng[to] sing (a song)กล่อมglòmกล่อมglòm1[to] lull; soothe to sleep2[to] coax; cajole3[to] temper; condition (wood/ware)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปลอบประสาทbplòp bprà-sàatปลอบประสาทbplòp bprà-sàat1[to] soothe/calm [sb]'s nerves2sedative; nerve-soothing (attrib.)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sob
The mother sang a lullaby to calm the crying child's nerves.
2NounB2
sedative; nerve-soothing (attrib.)
used before a noun to mean having a calming effect, e.g., a sedative medicine; nerve-soothing
Examples
ก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)เธอดื่มter dèumเธอดื่มter dèum1you drink2you drink (imperative/suggestion)ชาคาโมมายล์chaa káa-moh-maiชาคาโมมายล์chaa káa-moh-maichamomile teaอุ่นๆùn ùnอุ่นๆùn ùnslightly warm; warmish; lukewarmที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kun1properties (medicinal)2benefits; uses; claimed efficacy3attributes; qualities (formal)ปลอบประสาทbplòp bprà-sàatปลอบประสาทbplòp bprà-sàat1[to] soothe/calm [sb]'s nerves2sedative; nerve-soothing (attrib.)
Before bed, she drank warm chamomile tea, which has nerve-soothing properties.
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Word Breakdown
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ปลอบประสาทbplòp bprà-sàatปลอบประสาทbplòp bprà-sàat[to] soothe/calm [sb]'s nerves