ต้มปลา
dtôm-bplaaMeanings
1NounA2
Thai boiled fish soup
A Thai-style boiled fish soup, typically clear and flavored with herbs.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaต้มปลาdtôm-bplaa1Thai boiled fish soup2[to] boil fish
I want to eat Tom Pla (Thai boiled fish soup).
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A hot bowl of Tom Pla helps you feel refreshed.
This evening, mom will make Tom Pla for us to eat.
เวลาwee-laaผมpǒmไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiยายyaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำtamต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaให้hâiกินginเพราะprɔ́มันmanย่อยyɔ̂ɔiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́มีmiiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเยอะyə́
When I'm sick, my grandma likes to make Tom Pla for me because it's easy to digest and has a lot of herbs.
2VerbA2
[to] boil fish
to cook fish by boiling it in water or broth
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaต้มปลาdtôm-bplaa1Thai boiled fish soup2[to] boil fishในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
Mom is boiling a fish in the kitchen.
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This evening, I will boil a fish for you to eat.
Yesterday, grandma boiled a very big snakehead fish.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakกินginเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapลองlɔɔngต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaแทนtɛɛnการทอดgaan-tɔ̂ɔtดูสิduu-sì
If you want to eat healthy, try boiling fish instead of frying it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dtôm
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)[to] boil; simmerPart 1
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ต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaThai boiled fish soupThai boiled fish soupWord