ปลาทู
bplaa-tuuMeaning
1NounA2
short mackerel
Short mackerel, a small marine fish popular in Thai cuisine; commonly steamed or fried and eaten with chili paste. Example: ปลาทูนึ่ง
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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); pocketปลาทูbplaa-tuuปลาทูbplaa-tuushort mackerelนึ่งnʉ̂ngนึ่งnʉ̂ng1[to] steam [sth]2steamedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำพริกnáam-príkน้ำพริกnáam-príkchili paste; chili dip
I like to eat steamed mackerel with chili dip.
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Yesterday my mom fried mackerel and we ate it with hot rice.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeตลาดdtà-làatจะมีjà meeปลาทูbplaa tooสดsòtๆ-มาmaaฉันchănตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàซื้อséuนึ่งnêungไว้กินwái ginกับgàpผักpàkลวกlûuak
Fresh mackerel will arrive at the market tomorrow; I plan to buy some to steam and eat with blanched vegetables.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปลาทูbplaa-tuuต้มเค็มdtôm-kemรสกลมกล่อมrót-glom-glɔ̀ɔmกินคู่กับgin-kûu-gàpน้ำพริกกะปิnáam-prík-gà-bpìยิ่งyîngเข้ากันkâo-gan
This shop is famous for its savory braised mackerel, which pairs perfectly with shrimp paste chili dip.
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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ปลาทูbplaa-tuuปลาทูbplaa-tuushort mackerelshort mackerelWord