ปลกๆ
bplòk bplòkMeaning
1AdverbB2
repeatedly (of nodding or bobbing)
describing the action of the head bobbing up and down or nodding repeatedly, often used when someone is falling asleep or agreeing vigorously
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakvery tired; exhaustedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สัปหงกsàp-bpà-ngòkสัปหงกsàp-bpà-ngòk[to] doze off; nod offปลกๆbplòk bplòkปลกๆbplòk bplòkrepeatedly (of nodding or bobbing)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroom
He was so tired that he sat nodding off, his head bobbing up and down, in the classroom.
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The little child listened to her mother's teaching and vigorously bobbed her head in agreement.
ผู้โดยสารpôo dohy-săanในรถnai rótตู้dtôoหลับลึกlàp léukจนjonหัวhŭuaผงกpà-ngòkปลกๆbplòk bplòkไปตามbpai dtaamจังหวะjang-wàรถrótที่têeวิ่งwîngบนbonถนนtà-nŏnขรุขระkrù-krà
The van passenger was in such a deep sleep that his head was bobbing up and down to the rhythm of the van driving on the bumpy road.
การที่gaan têeเห็นhĕnเขาkăoนั่งnângสัปหงกsàp-bpà-ngòkปลกๆbplòk bplòkตลอดdtà-lòtการประชุมgaan bprà-chumสำคัญsăm-kanทำให้tam hâiผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่พอใจmâi por jaiอย่างมากyàang mâak
Seeing him repeatedly nodding off with his head bobbing during the important meeting made the manager very dissatisfied.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปลกๆ said ปลก-ปลก?
bplòk bplòk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplòk
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 | — | — |