บรั่นดี
brandy
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This word refers to brandy, a strong, aromatic spirit distilled from wine or other fermented fruit juice.
brandy
An alcoholic spirit made by distilling wine or another fermented fruit drink.
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ซื้อบรั่นดีไปฝากพ่อตา sʉ́ʉ bràndii pay fàak phɔ̂ɔ taa I'll buy some brandy as a gift for my father-in-law. ซื้อบรั่นดีไปฝากพ่อตา details
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เขาชอบดื่มบรั่นดีหลังอาหาร khǎw chɔ̂ɔp dʉ̀ʉm bràndii lǎŋ aahǎan He likes to drink brandy after meals. เขาชอบดื่มบรั่นดีหลังอาหาร details
Learning notes
Explanation
บรั่นดี is a loanword from English “brandy” and is used as the standard Thai name for this type of distilled spirit. A glass can be described as บรั่นดีหนึ่งแก้ว, while a bottle is บรั่นดีหนึ่งขวด. The same Thai spelling may occasionally represent the English given name Brandy, but its main meaning in ordinary Thai vocabulary is the alcoholic drink.
Usage
It is commonly used when ordering at a bar or restaurant, shopping for liquor, or discussing drink preferences. It also appears in recipes that use brandy in cooking or desserts.
Caution
Do not confuse it with วิสกี้ “whisky.” Also, คอนญัก “cognac” is a particular type of brandy, so not every บรั่นดี is cognac.
Differences from similar words
1 brandy synonyms
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คอนญัก means cognac, a type of brandy produced under specific rules in the Cognac region of France. บรั่นดี is the broader category.
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เหล้า is a broad everyday term for alcoholic liquor, especially spirits. บรั่นดี is more specific and refers only to brandy made by distilling fermented fruit liquor.