ปลวก
bplùuakMeaning
1NounA2
termite
A small, social insect that lives in colonies and feeds on wood or cellulose, often causing damage to buildings and furniture.
Examples
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiบ้านไม้bâan-máaiwooden house; timber houseหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลวกbplùuakปลวกbplùuaktermiteเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
This wooden house has a lot of termites.
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Last year, the bookshelf was eaten by termites until it decayed.
Tomorrow the technician will come to spray termite killer around the house.
ปลวกbplùuakอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuเป็นรังbpen-rangใต้ดินdtâai-dinและlɛ́กินginไม้máaiเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hǎanจึงjʉngทำให้tam-hâiโครงสร้างบ้านkroong-sâang-bâanเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiหากhàakไม่รีบmâi-rîipจัดการjàt-gaan
Termites live in underground colonies and feed on wood, which can damage a house’s structure if not dealt with promptly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
bplùuak
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 | — | — |