ปลาทอง
bplaa-tɔɔngMeanings
1NounA1
goldfish
A domesticated ornamental fish (Carassius auratus), typically orange or multicolored, commonly kept in aquariums and ponds.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลาทองbplaa-tɔɔngปลาทองbplaa-tɔɔng1goldfish2forgetful person (figurative, colloq.)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
I have one goldfish.
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The goldfish is swimming in the fish tank.
My little sister feeds the goldfish every morning.
At grandma's house, there is a large goldfish pond in the garden.
2NounB1
forgetful person (figurative, colloq.)
A person likened to a goldfish for having a very short memory.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ความจำปลาทองkwaam jam bplaa tongความจำปลาทองkwaam jam bplaa tonggoldfish memory; very poor memoryจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
He doesn't remember? He really has a goldfish memory.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngจดjòtทุกอย่างtúk-yàangไว้wáiไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánจะjàลืมlʉʉmหมดmòtเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenคนkonความจำปลาทองkwaam-jam-bplaa-tɔɔng
I have to write everything down, otherwise I'll forget it all because I have a goldfish memory.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiว่าwâaเขาkǎoเลยləəiที่tîiจำjamชื่อchʉ̂ʉคุณkunไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonความจำสั้นkwaam-jam-sânเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanปลาทองbplaa-tɔɔngน่ะnâ
Don't blame him for not remembering your name; he just has a short memory like a goldfish.
ในnaiยุคyúkที่tîiข้อมูลข่าวสารkɔ̂ɔ-muun-kàao-sǎanถาโถมtǎa-tǒomใส่sàiเราraoตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaไม่mâiแปลกbplɛ̀ɛkที่tîiหลายคนlǎai-konจะjàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนkonความจำปลาทองkwaam-jam-bplaa-tɔɔngจำjamอะไรà-raiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้dâaiนานnaan
In an era where information constantly bombards us, it's not surprising that many people have become like goldfish, unable to remember things for long.
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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ปลาทองbplaa-tɔɔngปลาทองbplaa-tɔɔnggoldfishgoldfishWord