ปลาหมอ
bplaa-mɔ̌ɔMeaning
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climbing perch
A type of freshwater fish known as the climbing perch, common in Southeast Asia and known for its ability to survive out of water for extended periods.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] perch (of a bird)6[to] detect; pick up; sense7[to] attack; come on (of fever)8[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceปลาหมอbplaa-mɔ̌ɔปลาหมอbplaa-mɔ̌ɔclimbing perchได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
Dad caught many climbing perch from the canal behind the house.
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ปลาหมอbplaa-mɔ̌ɔเป็นbpenปลาน้ำจืดbplaa-náam-jʉ̀ʉtที่tîiทนtonอยู่yùuบนบกbon-bòkได้dâaiนานnaanกว่าgwàaปลาbplaaชนิดchá-nítอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The climbing perch is a freshwater fish that can survive on land longer than other types of fish.
วันนี้wan néeแม่mâeทำtamแกงส้มgaeng sômปลาหมอbplaa mŏrใส่sàiหน่อไม้nò máaiดองdongอร่อยà-ròiมากๆmâak mâak
Today Mom made sour curry with climbing perch and pickled bamboo shoots; it's very delicious.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngคนไทยkon-taiการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iปลาหมอbplaa-mɔ̌ɔจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiรอดพ้นrɔ̂ɔt-pónจากjàakโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôok-pai-kâi-jèp
According to Thai beliefs, releasing climbing perch will help one escape from illness.
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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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 2
ปลาหมอbplaa-mɔ̌ɔปลาหมอbplaa-mɔ̌ɔclimbing perchclimbing perchWord