ปลอมๆ
bplom bplomMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fake; phony; not genuine
not real or authentic; pretend or imitation (colloquial; reduplication adds an informal/toned-down emphasis)
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ดาบdàapดาบdàap1sword2Police Senior Sergeant Major (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจปลอมๆbplom bplomปลอมๆbplom bplom1fake; phony; not genuine2in a fake/pretend way; insincerelyกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
The children are playing with pretend swords in the yard.
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สร้อยsôiเส้นsênนี้néeเป็นbpenทองtongปลอมๆbplom bplomแต่dtàeดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanของจริงkŏng jingมากmâak
This necklace is imitation gold, but it looks very much like the real thing.
เธอterซื้อséuกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoแบรนด์เนมbraen naymปลอมๆbplom bplomมาใช้maa cháiเพราะpráwของจริงkŏng jingแพงเกินไปpaeng gern bpai
She bought an imitation designer bag to use because the real one was too expensive.
ในnaiภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeพวกเขาpûuak kăoใช้cháiเพชรpétปลอมๆbplom bplomที่têeทำจากtam jàakแก้วgâewแต่dtàeการเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-naiอย่างดีyàang deeทำให้tam hâiมันmanดูdooสมจริงsŏm jingในnaiกล้องglâwng
In this movie, they used imitation diamonds made of glass, but the fine cutting made them look realistic on camera.
2AdverbB2
in a fake/pretend way; insincerely
in a way that is not genuine, as if pretending; often insincerely (colloquial; reduplication softens/tones down the force)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asแกล้งทำเป็นglâeng tam bpenแกล้งทำเป็นglâeng tam bpen[to] deliberately pretend; [to] feignเห็นใจhĕn jaiเห็นใจhĕn jai[to] sympathize; feel for [sb]ปลอมๆbplom bplomปลอมๆbplom bplom1fake; phony; not genuine2in a fake/pretend way; insincerelyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He just pretended to sympathize insincerely; in reality, he didn't feel anything at all.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánร้องไห้róng hâiปลอมๆbplom bplomเพราะpráwอยากได้yàak dâiของเล่นkŏng lênชิ้นchínใหม่mài
That child cried insincerely because they wanted a new toy.
เวลาway-laaเธอterหัวเราะhŭua róปลอมๆbplom bplomน่ะnâฟังfangสิsìมันmanดูออกdoo òkเลยloieว่าwâaเธอterไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีความสุขmee kwaam sùkจริงๆjing jing
Listen to the way she laughs insincerely; you can tell she isn't really happy.
คำขอโทษkam kŏr tôhtของเขาkŏng kăoฟังดูfang dooปลอมๆbplom bplomเหมือนmĕuuanพูดpôotไปตามbpai dtaamมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatมากกว่าmâak gwàaจะjàรู้สึกผิดróo-sèuk pìtจากใจจริงjàak jai jing
His apology sounded insincere, as if he was just saying it out of politeness rather than feeling genuinely sorry.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปลอมๆ said ปลอม-ปลอม?
bplom bplom
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bplom
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 | — | — |