ทำพล่า
tam-plâaMeaning
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[to] make pla (spicy Thai herb salad)
[to] make pla, a spicy Thai herb salad typically with lightly blanched meat or seafood tossed with fish sauce, lime juice, chiles, and herbs. Example: พล่ากุ้งพล่ากุ้งplâa-gûngspicy shrimp salad (spicy shrimp pla)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeพล่ากุ้งplâa-gûngพล่ากุ้งplâa-gûngspicy shrimp saladลวกlûuakลวกlûuak1[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil2[to] scald (with hot liquid/steam)3sloppy; hasty; careless (work/attempt)กุ้งgûngกุ้งgûng1shrimp; prawn (animal)2shrimp; prawn (as food)พอสุกpɔɔ-sùkพอสุกpɔɔ-sùkjust cooked; just doneแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คลุกklúkคลุกklúk1to mix/toss (food)2to coat by rolling3to be covered with (dirt/dust)4[to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำปลาnáam-bplaaน้ำปลาnáam-bplaafish sauceน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaolime juiceพริกpríkพริกprík1chili; chili pepper2chili plantและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)
Tomorrow I will make spicy herbal shrimp salad, briefly boiling the shrimp and mixing with fish sauce, lime juice, chilies, and herbs.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำพล่าtam-plâaปลาbplaaเพราะprɔ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngลวกlûuakแค่kɛ̂ɛสุกพอดีsùk-pɔɔ-diiแล้วlɛ́ɛoคลุกklúkกับgàpน้ำยำnáam-yamรสrótเปรี้ยวเผ็ดbprîiao-pètและlɛ́ตะไคร้dtà-krái
Mom likes to make spicy fish salad because the fish should be just briefly boiled and then mixed with a sour-spicy dressing and lemongrass.
เวลาwee-laaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanมาmaaบ้านbâanฉันchǎnมักmákทำพล่าtam-plâaหมูmǔuใส่sàiน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoพริกสดprík-sòtหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngและlɛ́ใบbaiสะระแหน่sà-rá-nɛ̀ɛให้hâiหอมhɔ̌ɔmจัดjàt
When friends come over, I often make spicy pork salad with fish sauce, lime juice, fresh chilies, shallots, and mint leaves for a fragrant kick.
เชฟchépแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiทำพล่าtam plâaปลาหมึกbplaa mèukโดยdoiลวกlûuakสั้นsânๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเนื้อnéuuaยังyangเด้งdêngแล้วláeoปรุงbprungด้วยdûuayน้ำปลาnáam bplaaน้ำมะนาวnám má-naaoพริกขี้หนูprík kîi nŏoซอยsoiตะไคร้dtà-kráiใบมะกรูดbai má-gròotและláeสะระแหน่sà-rá-nàeให้hâiรสจัดrót jàtครบkróp
The chef recommends making spicy squid salad by briefly boiling so the texture stays bouncy, then seasoning with fish sauce, lime juice, bird’s-eye chilies, sliced lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and mint for a full, intense flavor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำพล่า said ทัม-พล่า?
tam-plâa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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พล่าplâaพล่าplâa1Thai spicy meat or seafood salad2[to] make phla (a Thai spicy salad)Thai spicy meat or seafood saladPart 2
ทำพล่าtam-plâaทำพล่าtam-plâa[to] make pla (spicy Thai herb salad)[to] make pla (spicy Thai herb salad)Word