ปลายๆ
bplaai bplaaiMeaning
1AdverbB1
towards the end
near or towards the end of a period of time, a sequence, or a range
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเมืองไทยmeuuang taiเมืองไทยmeuuang taiThailand (country)ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsปลายๆbplaai bplaaiปลายๆbplaai bplaaitowards the endเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
He will return to Thailand towards the end of next month.
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ช่วงchûuangปลายๆbplaai bplaaiปีbpeeอากาศaa-gàatจะjàเริ่มrêrmเย็นลงyen longหลายคนlăai konจึงjeungวางแผนwaang păenไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoภาคเหนือpâak nĕuua
Towards the end of the year, the weather starts to get cooler, so many people plan trips to the northern region.
หนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaตอนแรกdton râekแต่dtàeเริ่มrêrmสนุกsà-nùkขึ้นkêunตอนdtonปลายๆbplaai bplaaiเรื่องrêuuang
This movie was boring at the beginning, but it started to get exciting towards the end.
ในช่วงnai chûuangปลายๆbplaai bplaaiศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátที่têe20เทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yeeอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nètได้dâiเข้ามาkâo maaเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítของkŏngผู้คนpôo konอย่างมหาศาลyàang má-hăa-săan
Towards the end of the 20th century, internet technology vastly transformed people's way of life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปลายๆ said ปลาย-ปลาย?
bplaai bplaai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |