ปลา
bplaaMeanings
1NounA1
fish (animal)
an aquatic animal with gills and fins that lives in fresh or salt water
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลาว่ายbplaa-wâaiปลาว่ายbplaa-wâaia fish swims (descriptive phrase)ไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro
There are fish swimming in the pond.
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The children look at the fish at the aquarium.
Yesterday we saw a big fish in the river.
Tomorrow he will go diving to see fish in the sea.
2NounA1
fish (as food)
the flesh of fish eaten as food
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)
Tonight I eat fish with rice.
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Yesterday we went to the market and bought fish to make soup.
Tomorrow I will make steamed fish with lime for my friends to try.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: ตัวตัวdtuua1character; figure2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3body; self; person (colloq.)
The classifier ตัวตัวdtuua1character; figure2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3body; self; person (colloq.) is used when counting individual fish.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จับได้jàp-dâaiจับได้jàp-dâai1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)ปลาใหญ่bplaa-yàiปลาใหญ่bplaa-yài1big fish (large fish)2a powerful person; big shot; major playerหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัว
Today I caught one big fish.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaมีmiiปลาสดbplaa-sòtอยู่yùuสามsǎamปลาbplaaเหลือlʉ̌ʉaปลาbplaaเดียวdiiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The vendor said there were three fresh fish, now only one is left.
ในnaiบ่อbɔ̀ɔหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanมีmiiปลากะพงbplaa-gà-pongห้าhâaปลาbplaaกับgàpปลาดุกbplaa-dùkอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngปลาbplaa
In the backyard pond there are five seabass and another two catfish.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bplaa
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 | — | — |