ปลาหลี
bplaa-lǐiMeaning
1NounC2
rice straw (rare)
The stalks of rice plants left after the grain has been removed; a rare term for rice straw.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)นวดข้าวnûuat-kâaoนวดข้าวnûuat-kâao[to] thresh riceเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamรวบรวมrûuap-ruuam[to] collect; gatherปลาหลีbplaa-lǐiปลาหลีbplaa-lǐirice straw (rare)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)คลุมklumคลุมklum1[to] cover; drape [over]; put a cover on2broad; sweeping; non-specific3[to] cover; include (costs/risks)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnhumidity; moisture; dampnessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàkแปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàkvegetable plot; vegetable bed
After threshing the rice, the farmers collected the rice straw to use as mulch and retain moisture in their vegetable beds.
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ปลาหลีbplaa-lǐiที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakการนวดข้าวgaan-nûuat-kâaoมิใช่mí-châiของkɔ̌ɔngไร้ค่าrái-kâaหากhàakนำมาnam-maaหมักmàkให้hâiย่อยสลายyɔ̂ɔi-sà-lǎaiก็gɔ̂จะjàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenปุ๋ยbpǔiบำรุงbam-rungดินdinได้dâai
The rice straw left after threshing is not worthless; if composted, it can become fertilizer that nourishes the soil.
ยามyaamลมหนาวlom-nǎaoพัดผ่านpát-pàanยุ้งฉางyúng-chǎangกลิ่นglìnปลาหลีbplaa-lǐiที่tîiกองgɔɔngไว้wáiหลังlǎngนวดข้าวnûuat-kâaoก็gɔ̂พาpaaให้hâiเขาkǎoหวนhǔuanระลึกถึงrá-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ngฤดูเก็บเกี่ยวrʉ́-duu-gèp-gìiaoในnaiวัยเยาว์wai-yao
When the cool winter breeze swept past the granary, the scent of rice straw piled up after threshing brought back memories of harvest seasons in his childhood.
ครั้นkránเมล็ดข้าวmá-lét-kâaoถูกtùukลำเลียงlam-liiangเข้ายุ้งkâo-yúngแล้วlɛ́ɛoปลาหลีbplaa-lǐiที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakการนวดgaan-nûuatก็gɔ̂ทอดกายtɔ̂ɔt-gaaiอยู่yùuกลางglaangลานlaanราวกับraao-gàpจะjàบอกเล่าbɔ̀ɔk-lâoความเหนื่อยkwaam-nʉ̀ʉaiยากyâakที่tîiมิได้mí-dâaiจบลงjòp-longพร้อมprɔ́ɔmฤดูเก็บเกี่ยวrʉ́-duu-gèp-gìiao
Once the rice grains had been carried into the granary, the straw left from threshing lay stretched across the yard, as though recounting hardships that did not end with the harvest season.
Tones
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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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หลีlǐiหลีlǐi1[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)2Li (Chinese surname)[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)Part 2
ปลาหลีbplaa-lǐiปลาหลีbplaa-lǐirice straw (rare)rice straw (rare)Word