แป้ง
bpɛ̂ɛngMeanings
1NounA1
flour; starch (for cooking)
a fine powder used in cooking and baking, such as wheat flour or starches (e.g., rice flour, tapioca starch).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offแป้งสาลีbpɛ̂ɛng-sǎa-liiแป้งสาลีbpɛ̂ɛng-sǎa-liiwheat flourมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbread
I bought wheat flour to make bread.
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Mom uses rice flour to make Thai desserts.
สูตรsùutนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiแป้งมันสำปะหลังbpɛ̂ɛng-man-sǎm-bpà-lǎngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngถ้วยtûuaiกับgàpน้ำตาลnám-dtaanเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
This recipe requires one cup of tapioca starch and a little sugar.
If you add too much flour, the pancakes will turn out tough.
2NounA2
powder (cosmetic; talc)
fine cosmetic powder applied to the face or body (e.g., talcum powder, face powder).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทาแป้งtaa bpâengทาแป้งtaa bpâeng[to] apply powderที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
I lightly apply powder on my face every morning.
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Yesterday I dabbed my face with baby powder because it was hot.
Tomorrow I will carry powder with me in case my face gets oily.
เธอtəəปัดbpàtแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngโปร่งแสงbpròong-sɛ̌ɛngเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuดูduuแมตต์mɛ́ɛtและlɛ́ไม่mâiเยิ้มyə́əmทั้งวันtáng-wan
She dusts on a bit of translucent powder to keep her skin matte and shine-free all day.
3NounB1
dough; batter
a flour-based mixture used in cooking, such as dough or batter
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekpancakeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เนียนniianเนียนniian1smooth; silky (texture/skin)2natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)3slick; subtle (done cleverly without drawing attention)4smoothly; seamlessly; unobtrusivelyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)
This morning I whisked the pancake batter until smooth and then fried it.
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เขาkǎoนวดnûuatแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngพิซซ่าpít-sâaจนjonยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnแล้วlɛ́ɛoพักไว้pák-wáiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàใส่sàiหน้าnâa
He kneaded the pizza dough until it was elastic and let it rest before adding the toppings.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiคนkonแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngทอดtɔ̂ɔtกล้วยglûuaiให้hâiเข้ากันkâo-ganดีdiiไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánชิ้นchínจะjàไม่mâiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp
Mom told me to mix the banana fritter batter well; otherwise the pieces won’t be crispy.
ถ้าtâaแป้งเค้กbpâeng kékข้นkônเกินไปgern bpaiให้hâiค่อยๆkôi kôiเติมนมdterm nomทีละนิดtee lá nítจนได้jon dâiเนื้อที่néuua têeไหลlăiเป็นbpenสายsăaiได้dâi
If the cake batter is too thick, gradually add a little milk until it reaches a pourable consistency.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpɛ̂ɛng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |