แทมป์
tɛɛmMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] tamp (coffee grounds; espresso)
To compress and level coffee grounds in a portafilter before pulling an espresso shot.
Examples
บาริสต้าbaa-rít-dtâaบาริสต้าbaa-rít-dtâabaristaบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แทมป์tɛɛmแทมป์tɛɛm[to] tamp (coffee grounds; espresso)ผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛผงกาแฟpǒng-gaa-fɛɛ1ground coffee2instant coffee powderให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสกัดsà-gàtสกัดsà-gàt1[to] extract; [to] derive; [to] press out2[to] intercept; [to] block; [to] suppress3[to] chisel; chip away4[to] extract; distill (information or ideas)เอสเปรสโซèet-bprèet-sooเอสเปรสโซèet-bprèet-sooespresso (coffee)
The barista told me to tamp the coffee grounds firmly before extracting the espresso.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoแทมป์tɛɛmไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əน้ำnáamจะjàไหลlǎiเอียงiiangและlɛ́ช็อตchɔ́tจะjàเปรี้ยวbprîiao
If we tamp unevenly, the water will channel and the shot will taste sour.
เขาkǎoแทมป์tɛɛmด้วยdûuaiแรงrɛɛngคงที่kong-tîiและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiผิวหน้าpǐu-nâaระดับrá-dàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการไหลgaan-lǎiแบบbɛ̀ɛpแชนเนลลิงchɛɛn-neen-ling
He tamps with consistent pressure and levels the surface to prevent channeling.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnล็อกlɔ́kพอร์ตาฟิลเตอร์pɔɔ-dtaa-fin-dtə̂əเธอtəəแทมป์tɛɛmสองsɔ̌ɔngจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́ปัดbpàtขอบkɔ̀ɔpตะกร้าdtà-grâaให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการสกัดgaan-sà-gàtนิ่งnîng
Before locking the portafilter, she tamped in two stages and brushed the basket rim clean for a steady extraction.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แทมป์ said แทม?
tɛɛm
- Silent letterป์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɛɛm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ป์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |