ท้องปลา
tɔ́ɔng-bplaaMeaning
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fish belly
The belly or underside of a fish, often considered a choice cut for eating due to its fat content.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[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)ท้องปลาtɔ́ɔng-bplaaท้องปลาtɔ́ɔng-bplaafish bellyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)
I like to eat fish belly because it is soft and fatty.
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เวลาway-laaไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâaoต้มปลาdtôm bplaaผมpŏmจะjàสั่งsàngพิเศษpí-sàytให้hâiเขาkăoใส่sàiแต่dtàeท้องปลาtóng bplaaเยอะๆyér-yér
When I go to eat fish porridge, I always special order it with lots of fish belly.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaท้องtɔ́ɔngปลาแซลมอนbplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nเป็นbpenส่วนsùuanที่tîiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iที่สุดtîi-sùtเลยləəiเก็บไว้gèp-wáiให้hâiฉันchǎnกินginคนเดียวkon-diiao
Mom said salmon belly is the most delicious part, so she saved it for me to eat alone.
สำหรับsăm-ràpนักชิมnák chimแล้วláeoท้องปลาtóng bplaaที่têeมีmeeไขมันkăi manแทรกsâaekเป็นbpenลายlaaiสวยงามsŭuay ngaamถือเป็นtĕu bpenส่วนsùuanที่têeล้ำค่าlám kâaที่สุดtêe sùtของkŏngปลาbplaaชนิดchá-nítนั้นๆnán-nán
For gourmands, the fish belly with its beautiful marbling of fat is considered the most precious part of that particular fish.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tɔ́ɔng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)Part 1
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ท้องปลาtɔ́ɔng-bplaaท้องปลาtɔ́ɔng-bplaafish bellyfish bellyWord