ปลอม
bplɔɔmMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fake; counterfeit
not genuine; made to imitate something real in order to deceive
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของปลอมkɔ̌ɔng-bplɔɔmของปลอมkɔ̌ɔng-bplɔɔmcounterfeit item; fake goodsซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátperiodic/open-air market; pop-up marketเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
This bag looks nice but it's fake; I bought it at the weekend market yesterday.
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เขาkǎoเผลอplə̌əซื้อsʉ́ʉรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoปลอมbplɔɔmเพราะprɔ́โลโก้loo-gôoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanของแท้kɔ̌ɔng-tɛ́ɛมากmâak
He accidentally bought fake shoes because the logo looked very much like the real one.
นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaที่tîiเธอtəəสวมsǔuamเป็นbpenของปลอมkɔ̌ɔng-bplɔɔmแต่dtɛ̀ɛทำtamออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเนียนniianจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpแยกไม่ออกyɛ̂ɛk-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk
The watch she wears is fake, but it's made so well that it's almost indistinguishable.
มีmeeการgaanเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaมีmeeเพจpàytปลอมbplomที่ทำtêe tamเหมือนmĕuuanเพจpàytจริงjingเพื่อpêuuaหลอกlòkให้hâiโอนเงินon ngern
A warning was issued that fake pages are impersonating the brand to trick people into transferring money.
2VerbB2
to forge; counterfeit; falsify
to make or alter something (e.g., money, documents, products) with the intent to deceive
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)ข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎacriminal charge; legal countปลอมbplɔɔmปลอมbplɔɔm1fake; counterfeit2to forge; counterfeit; falsify3[to] impersonate; pose asเช็คchékเช็คchék1[to] check; verify; inspect2cheque; check (bank draft)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลอกlɔ̀ɔkหลอกlɔ̀ɔk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] scare; spook; play a trick on3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)
He was arrested for forging company checks to deceive and take money.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatพบว่าpóp-wâaมีmiiคนkonปลอมbplɔɔmเอกสารราชการèek-gà-sǎan-râat-chá-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยื่นyʉ̂ʉnขอkɔ̌ɔวีซ่าwii-sâa
The police found that someone forged official documents to apply for a visa.
แก๊งgɛ́ngนี้níiปลอมbplɔɔmฉลากสินค้าchà-làak-sǐn-káaชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangแล้วlɛ́ɛoขายkǎaiในnaiตลาดมืดdtà-làat-mʉ̂ʉtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลอกlɔ̀ɔkลูกค้าlûuk-káa
This gang counterfeits famous product labels and sells them on the black market to deceive customers.
ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaได้dâaiปลอมbplɔɔmธนบัตรtá-ná-bàtด้วยdûuaiอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnพิมพ์pimคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเหมือนจริงmʉ̌ʉan-jingที่สุดtîi-sùt
The suspect admitted to counterfeiting banknotes with high-quality printing equipment to make them as realistic as possible.
3VerbB2
[to] impersonate; pose as
to pretend to be someone else or pose as another person to deceive
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปลอมbplɔɔmปลอมbplɔɔm1fake; counterfeit2to forge; counterfeit; falsify3[to] impersonate; pose asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiofficial; officer; staff memberธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลอกlɔ̀ɔkหลอกlɔ̀ɔk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] scare; spook; play a trick on3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showข้อมูลส่วนตัวkɔ̂ɔ-muun-sùuan-dtuuaข้อมูลส่วนตัวkɔ̂ɔ-muun-sùuan-dtuuapersonal information; personal data
He posed as a bank officer to trick customers into giving personal information.
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นักต้มตุ๋นnák-dtôm-dtǔnปลอมbplɔɔmเป็นbpenช่างซ่อมchâng-sɔ̂mเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yú
The scammer pretended to be a repairman to ask to enter the elderly person’s house.
ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiปลอมbplɔɔmเป็นbpenนักข่าวnák-kàaoแทรกตัวsɛ̂ɛk-dtuuaเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiงานngaanแถลงข่าวtà-lɛ̌ɛng-kàaoโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiระแคะระคายrá-kɛ́-rá-kaai
The suspect posed as a journalist and slipped into the press conference without arousing suspicion.
เธอtəəปลอมbplɔɔmเป็นbpenเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่านpàanด่านdàanรักษาความปลอดภัยrák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́เข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunภายในpaai-nai
She pretended to be the manager’s colleague to get past security and access internal information.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bplɔɔm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |