ตลาดปู
dtà-làat-bpuuMeaning
1NounA2
crab market
a market where crabs are primarily sold; may also sell related seafood
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดปูdtà-làat-bpuuตลาดปูdtà-làat-bpuucrab market
I want to go to the crab market.
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Tomorrow, my mom will go buy fresh crabs at the crab market.
Is the crab market near here?
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakกินginปูbpooนึ่งnêungอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiต้องdtôngไปที่bpai têeตลาดปูdtà-làat bpooตอนเช้าdton cháaoเพราะpráwปูbpooจะjàสดsòtมากmâak
If you want to eat delicious steamed crab, you should go to the crab market in the morning because the crabs will be very fresh.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตลาดปู said ตะ-หลาด-ปู?
dtà-làat-bpuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)market; marketplacePart 1
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ตลาดปูdtà-làat-bpuuตลาดปูdtà-làat-bpuucrab marketcrab marketWord