ปลายลิ้น(bplaai lín)

Meanings

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tip of the tongue (anatomy/phonetics)

the very front part of the tongue; used in descriptions of speech sounds made with the tongue tip

Examples

เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightแตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] tap; touch-pass (sports)3[to] reach; hit (a level)ปลายลิ้นbplaai línปลายลิ้นbplaai líntip of the tongue (anatomy/phonetics)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ฟันบนfan bonฟันบนfan bonupper teethเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)ๆ-
For this sound, lightly touch the tongue tip behind the upper teeth.

Word Breakdown

ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)Part 1
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ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsPart 2
ปลายลิ้นbplaai línปลายลิ้นbplaai líntip of the tongue (anatomy/phonetics)