ปลาปาก
bplaa-bpàakMeanings
1NounB2
barb; silver barb (regional)
A northeastern Thai regional name for freshwater barbs known as ปลาตะเพียนปลาตะเพียนbplaa-dtà-piiansilver barb; tinfoil barb (Barbonymus spp.), commonly referring to the silver barb, a fish in the carp family.
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คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local areaฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionปลาตะเพียนbplaa-dtà-piianปลาตะเพียนbplaa-dtà-piiansilver barb; tinfoil barb (Barbonymus spp.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปลาปากbplaa-bpàakปลาปากbplaa-bpàak1barb; silver barb (regional)2Pla Pakและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเอามาao-maaเอามาao-maa[to] bring (here); fetch (to the speaker)ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)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)
People around my hometown call silver barb 'pla pak' and often fry it to eat.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉปลาปากbplaa-bpàakสดsòtจากjàakตลาดdtà-làatมาmaaสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoขอดเกล็ดkɔ̀ɔt-glètเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wáiทอดtɔ̂ɔt
Mom bought two fresh silver barbs at the market and scaled them in preparation for frying.
ปลาตะเพียนbplaa-dtà-piianที่tîiชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎanบางbaangพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaปลาปากbplaa-bpàakเป็นbpenปลาน้ำจืดbplaa-náam-jʉ̀ʉtในnaiวงศ์wongปลาตะเพียนbplaa-dtà-piianซึ่งsʉ̂ngพบpópได้dâaiตามdtaamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamและlɛ́หนองบึงnɔ̌ɔng-bʉng
The silver barb, called 'pla pak' in some parts of northeastern Thailand, is a freshwater fish in the carp family found in rivers and ponds.
แม้máeปลาปากbplaa bpàakจะมีjà meeก้างgâangเล็กlékๆ-มากmâakแต่dtàeถ้าtâaบั้งbângให้hâiถี่tèeแล้วláeoทอดtôtจนกรอบjon gròpก็gâwจะjàกินได้gin dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai kêun
Although silver barb has many small bones, making closely spaced cuts and frying it until crisp makes it easier to eat.
2Proper nounB2
Pla Pak
The name of a district in Nakhon Phanom Province in northeastern Thailand.
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บ้านแม่bâan-mɛ̂ɛบ้านแม่bâan-mɛ̂ɛmother’s house; mom’s homeอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toอำเภอam-pəəอำเภอam-pəə1district (administrative unit)2district office / district town (metonymy)ปลาปากbplaa-bpàakปลาปากbplaa-bpàak1barb; silver barb (regional)2Pla Pakจังหวัดนครพนมjang-wàt-ná-kɔɔn-pá-nomจังหวัดนครพนมjang-wàt-ná-kɔɔn-pá-nomNakhon Phanom Provinceฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiam[to] go visit [sb or a place]แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseที่นั่นtîi-nânที่นั่นtîi-nân1there; at that place2that placeทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annually
My mother's house is in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province, so I visit her there every year.
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สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปหาbpai-hǎaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiอำเภอam-pəəปลาปากbplaa-bpàakแล้วlɛ́ɛoค้างkáangที่บ้านtîi-bâanเขาkǎoหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคืนkʉʉn
This weekend, I'm going to visit a friend in Pla Pak District and stay at his house for one night.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiขอนแก่นkɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀nหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛทะเบียนบ้านtá-biian-bâanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังอยู่yang-yùuที่tîiอำเภอam-pəəปลาปากbplaa-bpàakจังหวัดนครพนมjang-wàt-ná-kɔɔn-pá-nom
Although he moved to Khon Kaen for work several years ago, his registered address is still in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province.
หากhàakคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiติดต่อราชการdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-râat-chá-gaanที่tîiที่ว่าการอำเภอtîi-wâa-gaan-am-pəəปลาปากbplaa-bpàakควรkuuanโทรtooสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiเสียsǐiaเที่ยวtîiao
If you need to handle official business at the Pla Pak district office, you should call ahead to ask about the required documents so you don't make a wasted trip.
Tones
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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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ปลาปากbplaa-bpàakปลาปากbplaa-bpàakbarb; silver barb (regional)barb; silver barb (regional)Word