ปลาวาฬ
bplaa-waanMeaning
1NounA1
whale (marine mammal)
a whale; a very large marine mammal that lives in the ocean; classifier: ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asปลาวาฬbplaa waanปลาวาฬbplaa waanwhale (marine mammal)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distantในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beach
We saw one whale far away in the sea.
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Two whales swam near our boat.
ที่tîiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiแบบจำลองbɛ̀ɛp-jam-lɔɔngปลาวาฬbplaa-waanขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngตัวdtuuaให้hâiชมchom
At the museum there is one large whale model to see.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoหวังwǎngจะjàได้เห็นdâai-hěnปลาวาฬbplaa-waanหลายlǎaiตัวdtuuaระหว่างrá-wàangทริปtrípล่องเรือlɔ̂ng-rʉʉa
Tourists hope to see several whales during the boat trip.
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 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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ปลาวาฬbplaa-waanปลาวาฬbplaa-waanwhale (marine mammal)whale (marine mammal)Word