ปลายใบ
bplaai-baiMeaning
1NounB1
leaf tip; apex
the tip of a leaf, farthest point from the petiole or leaf base; the leaf apex
Examples
ดูสิduu-sìดูสิduu-sìlook!; see!ปลายใบbplaai-baiปลายใบbplaai-baileaf tip; apexของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalist
Look, the tips of this plant's leaves are yellow.
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ถ้าtâaปลายใบbplaai-baiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเริ่มrə̂əmแห้งhɛ̂ɛngอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanว่าwâaรดน้ำrót-náamน้อยnɔ́ɔiเกินไปgəən-bpai
If a plant's leaf tips start to dry out, it might be a sign that it is being underwatered.
Bamboo leaves are long and slender with sharp tips.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanหยดน้ำyòt-náamที่tîiปลายใบbplaai-baiในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanคายkaaiน้ำnáamของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaกัตเตgàt-dteeชันchan
The phenomenon of water droplets on leaf tips in the morning is caused by a plant's water excretion process called guttation.
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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ปลายใบbplaai-baiปลายใบbplaai-baileaf tip; apexleaf tip; apexWord