ปลายมือ
bplaai-mʉʉMeaning
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later life; final stage
The later part of a person's life or the final stage of an undertaking, especially with reference to eventual circumstances or fortunes.
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)หนุ่มnùmหนุ่มnùm1young; youthful (male)2young man; youthเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยากจนyâak-jonยากจนyâak-jonpoor; impoverishedแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉlater life; final stageมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
He was poor when he was young, but later in life he had enough money to live comfortably.
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ยายyaaiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉจึงjʉngหวังwǎngแค่kɛ̂ɛว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiอยู่yùuกับgàpลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
Grandma has worked hard all her life, so all she hopes for in her later years is to live peacefully with her children and grandchildren.
เขาkǎoเคยkəəiมีmiiบ้านbâanหลายlǎaiหลังlǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉกลับglàpต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiบ้านbâanญาติyâatอยู่yùu
He once owned several houses, but later in life he ended up having to live with relatives.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètตั้งแต่อายุยังน้อยdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-aa-yú-yang-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการใช้จ่ายgaan-chái-jàaiเกินตัวgəən-dtuuaก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสุขสบายsùk-sà-baaiอย่างที่yàang-tîiใครkraiคาดไว้kâat-wái
Although he achieved success at a young age, living beyond his means left him less comfortable in his later years than anyone had expected.
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 syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bplaai
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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ปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉlater life; final stagelater life; final stageWord