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pǒng-gaa-fɛɛMeanings
1NounA2
ground coffee
Roasted coffee beans that have been ground into small particles for brewing.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)บดbòtบดbòt1[to] grind; crush; mash2mashed; ground; mincedเมล็ดmá-létเมล็ดmá-lét1seed; kernel; pip2classifier: seeds; small grainsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛ1ground coffee2instant coffee powderแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชงchongชงchong1[to] brew; make; mix (a drink)2[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)3[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)ดริปdrìpดริปdrìp1[to] administer by drip; infuse intravenously2IV drip; infusion (saline)3drip coffee; pour-over coffee4[to] make pour-over coffee
This morning I ground beans into coffee grounds and brewed a drip.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoใช้cháiผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛคั่วkûuaกลางglaangกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́ไม่mâiขมkǒmมากmâak
Yesterday we used medium-roast coffee grounds; they were aromatic and not too bitter.
เวลาwee-laaชงchongควรkuuanปรับbpràpความหยาบkwaam-yàapของkɔ̌ɔngผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเฟรนช์freenเพรสprêetไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánรสrótจะjàขมkǒmจัดjàt
When brewing, you should adjust the coarseness of the coffee grounds for a French press; otherwise the taste will be overly bitter.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumรสชาติrót-châatบาริสต้าbaa-rít-dtâaชั่งchângผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛ18กรัมgramต่อdtɔ̀ɔช็อตchɔ́tและlɛ́ตั้งเวลาdtâng-wee-laaสกัดsà-gàtอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
To control flavor, the barista weighs 18 grams of coffee grounds per shot and times the extraction precisely.
2NounA2
instant coffee powder
Powdered instant coffee intended to be dissolved directly in hot water.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชงchongชงchong1[to] brew; make; mix (a drink)2[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)3[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)ผงpǒngผงpǒng1powder2dust; fine powderกาแฟสำเร็จรูปgaa-fɛɛ-sǎm-rèt-rûupกาแฟสำเร็จรูปgaa-fɛɛ-sǎm-rèt-rûupinstant coffeeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnน้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnhot waterตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I make instant coffee with hot water in the morning.
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แค่kɛ̂ɛเทteeผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛลงlongแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเติมdtəəmน้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnก็gɔ̂พร้อมprɔ́ɔmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm
Just pour the coffee powder into a cup and add hot water, and it’s ready to drink.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛรสrótเข้มkêmเพราะprɔ́ละลายlá-laaiเร็วreoและlɛ́สะดวกsà-dùuakเวลาwee-laaรีบrîip
He likes strong-flavored instant coffee powder because it dissolves quickly and is convenient when in a hurry.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glaiให้hâiพกซองpók-sɔɔngผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛไว้wáiจะได้jà-dâaiชงchongกับgàpน้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnที่tîiปั๊มbpámได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
If you have to travel far, carry sachets of coffee powder so you can mix them with hot water at gas stations right away.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛground coffeeground coffeeWord