ทัพพี
serving spoon
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- 1 serving spoon、rice paddle、ladle
- 2 scoopful、rice-paddleful
This word refers to a large spoon-like utensil used to scoop and serve rice or other cooked food. It can also describe the approximate amount held in one scoop.
serving spoon、rice paddle、ladle
A large spoon-like kitchen utensil used for scooping and serving cooked rice, curry, or other food.
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ตักข้าวด้วยทัพพี tàk khâaw dûay thápphii Serve the rice with a rice paddle. ตักข้าวด้วยทัพพี details
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ทัพพีอยู่ข้างหม้อหุงข้าว thápphii yùu khâaŋ mɔ̂ɔ hǔŋ khâaw The rice paddle is beside the rice cooker. ทัพพีอยู่ข้างหม้อหุงข้าว details
scoopful、rice-paddleful
An approximate serving equal to one scoop with a rice paddle or serving spoon, commonly used when talking about portions of rice.
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เอาข้าวสองทัพพี aw khâaw sɔ̌ɔŋ thápphii I’ll have two scoops of rice. เอาข้าวสองทัพพี details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central meaning is a large utensil used to scoop and serve rice or other cooked food. It is not limited to a flat rice paddle; it can also be a long-handled serving spoon. When counting the utensils themselves, classifiers such as คัน, เล่ม, or อัน may be used. When describing a portion, as in ข้าวสองทัพพี (“two scoops of rice”), ทัพพี functions as the measure, so no additional classifier is needed. The word also appears in the proverb ทัพพีไม่รู้รสแกง, literally “the serving spoon does not know the taste of the curry.” It describes someone who is constantly exposed to knowledge or something valuable but fails to appreciate or understand it.
Usage
It is an everyday kitchen and dining word used when serving rice or cooked dishes from a pot or rice cooker. It is also used to describe portions informally, especially the number of scoops of rice.
Caution
Choose the English translation according to the utensil’s shape and use: “rice paddle,” “serving spoon,” or sometimes “ladle.” For a deep ladle or dipper used specifically for liquids, กระบวย is more precise. A ทัพพี used as a portion is only an approximate scoop, not a standardized measurement.
Differences from similar words
1 serving spoon synonyms
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กระบวย is a deep-bowled ladle or dipper mainly used for liquids. ทัพพี is broader and can also refer to a rice paddle or a large serving spoon for cooked food.