Consist of in Thai

“Consist of” in Thai is ประกอบด้วยbprà-gàwp-dûay; you'll also hear ประกอบbprà-gàwp (formal).

ประกอบด้วย bprà-gàwp-dûay

to consist of, to be made up of verb formal

bprà low
gàwp low
dûay falling

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

ประกอบ bprà-gàwp

to assemble, to put together; to make up verb formal

bprà low
gàwp low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

ประกอบด้วยbprà-gàwp-dûay, "made with", lists the parts of something: a set meal, a team, a course. In conversation Thais say มีmii, "has": ชุดนี้มีข้าวกับไก่chút níi mii kâao gàp gài, this set has rice and chicken.

ประกอบbprà-gàwp alone is to assemble or put together. ประกอบอาหารbprà-gàwp aa-hǎan is the formal "to cook", seen in condo rules, and ประกอบอาชีพbprà-gàwp aa-chîip is to earn a living.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

prakop duay
pra kob duay
prakob

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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