ปลาซิว
bplaa-siuMeaning
1NounB1
small freshwater cyprinid; minnow; rasbora
Any of several kinds of small freshwater cyprinid fish, including rasboras, often used as food or fishing bait.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ปลาซิวทอดbplaa-siu-tɔ̂ɔtปลาซิวทอดbplaa-siu-tɔ̂ɔtfried small minnows (Thai snack/dish)กรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4crunch!5emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)กับข้าวเหนียวgàp-kâao-nǐiaoกับข้าวเหนียวgàp-kâao-nǐiaoside dishes eaten with sticky rice
Grandma likes to eat deep-fried crispy minnows with sticky rice.
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ตอนเด็กdton dèkๆ-ผมpŏmเคยkoeiไปbpaiช้อนchónปลาซิวbplaa siuในnaiคลองklongมาmaaเลี้ยงlíiangในnaiตู้ปลาdtôo bplaa
When I was young, I used to catch minnows in the canal to keep in a fish tank.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanใช้cháiปลาซิวbplaa-siuที่tîiหาได้hǎa-dâaiมาmaaทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiเมนูmee-nuuทั้งtángทอดtɔ̂ɔtทั้งtángต้มdtômหรือrʉ̌ʉทำtamน้ำพริกnáam-prík
Villagers use the minnows they find to cook various dishes, whether fried, boiled, or made into chili paste.
แม้mɛ́ɛปลาซิวbplaa-siuจะเป็นjà-bpenปลาbplaaขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetในnaiแหล่งน้ำจืดlɛ̀ng-náam-jʉ̀ʉtและlɛ́เป็นbpenแหล่งlɛ̀ngโปรตีนbproo-dtiinราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòt
Although minnows are small fish, they are important to the freshwater ecosystem and serve as an inexpensive source of protein for people in rural areas.
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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ซิวsiuซิวsiu1minnow; rasbora2[to] bag; snap up; win [sth] (colloq.)3[to] arrest [sb] (slang)minnow; rasboraPart 2
ปลาซิวbplaa-siuปลาซิวbplaa-siusmall freshwater cyprinid; minnow; rasborasmall freshwater cyprinid; minnow; rasboraWord