ปลาดุก
bplaa-dùkMeaning
1NounA2
catfish
A freshwater fish with whisker-like barbels; commonly eaten in Thailand; catfish (e.g., Clarias spp.).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ปลาดุกbplaa-dùkปลาดุกbplaa-dùkcatfishให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)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)กับข้าวสวยgàp-kâao-sǔuaiกับข้าวสวยgàp-kâao-sǔuaiwith plain steamed rice
Mom fried catfish for us to eat with rice.
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Dad took me to fish for catfish in the canal behind our house yesterday.
ที่tîiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoนี้níiมีmiiปลาดุกbplaa-dùkสดใหม่sòt-màiราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
There were fresh catfish at the morning market today, cheaper than usual.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanปลาดุกbplaa-dùkเพราะprɔ́ใช้cháiปลาสดbplaa-sòtและlɛ́เครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngโขลกใหม่klòok-mài
This restaurant is famous for its green curry with catfish because they use fresh fish and freshly pounded curry paste.
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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ดุกdùkดุกdùkwalking catfish (Clarias); catfish (colloquial)walking catfish (Clarias); catfish (colloquial)Part 2
ปลาดุกbplaa-dùkปลาดุกbplaa-dùkcatfishcatfishWord