ปลาดี
bplaa-diiMeaning
1NounB1
good-quality fish
Fish that is fresh and of good quality, suitable for eating or selling.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatปลาดีbplaa-diiปลาดีbplaa-diigood-quality fishเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vessel
This morning the vendor said the fish is good and just unloaded from the boat.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเลือกlʉ̂ʉakปลาดีbplaa-diiที่tîiตาdtaaใสsǎiเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nไม่มีกลิ่นmâi-mii-glìnคาวkaaoแรงrɛɛng
Mom chooses good fish with clear eyes, firm flesh, and no strong fishy smell.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaย้ำyámว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiปลาดีbplaa-diiจึงjʉngจะได้jà-dâaiซาซิมิsaa-sí-míสดsòtหวานwǎan
The chef insists that only good-quality fish will make sweet, fresh sashimi.
ตลาดปลาdtà-làat-bplaaทะเลtá-leeเช้าตรู่cháo-dtrùuมีmiiปลาดีbplaa-diiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เรือrʉʉaเพิ่งpə̂ngเทียบท่าtîiap-tâaและlɛ́คัดเกรดkát-grèetอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The early-morning seafood market has very good fish because boats have just docked and the catch is carefully graded.
Tones
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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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ปลาดีbplaa-diiปลาดีbplaa-diigood-quality fishgood-quality fishWord