ปลากัด
bplaa-gàtMeaning
1NounB1
Siamese fighting fish; betta
A small, colorful freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, known for the highly aggressive behavior of the males; Siamese fighting fish or betta.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatปลากัดbplaa-gàtปลากัดbplaa-gàtSiamese fighting fish; bettaเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎn1colorful2lively; interestingสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
My older brother likes keeping Siamese fighting fish because they have beautiful colors.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàเลี้ยงlíiangปลากัดbplaa-gàtตัวผู้dtuua-pûuคุณkunไม่ควรmâi-kuuanใส่sàiพวกมันpûuak-manไว้wáiในnaiโหลlǒoเดียวกันdiiao-gan
If you are going to keep male bettas, you shouldn't put them in the same bowl.
เมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeฉันchănไปbpaiซื้อséuปลากัดbplaa gàtที่têeตลาดนัดจตุจักรdtà-làat nát jà-dtù-jàkมาสmâatองongตัวdtuua
Yesterday I bought two Siamese fighting fish at Chatuchak Weekend Market.
ปลากัดbplaa-gàtเป็นbpenสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamประจำชาติbprà-jam-châatไทยtaiที่tîiมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákโดดเด่นdòot-dèenทั้งtángในด้านnai-dâanความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamก้าวร้าวgâao-ráao
The Siamese fighting fish is Thailand's national aquatic animal, distinctly unique in both its beauty and aggressive behavior.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)[to] bitePart 2
ปลากัดbplaa-gàtปลากัดbplaa-gàtSiamese fighting fish; bettaSiamese fighting fish; bettaWord