ปลาเกม

bplaa-geem

Meaning

1NounB2

game fish; sport fish

A fish valued for sport angling because of its fighting qualities or challenge to catch, rather than primarily for food.

Examples

นักตกปลาnák-dtòk-bplaaนักตกปลาnák-dtòk-bplaafisher; anglerหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnปลาชะโดbplaa-chá-dooปลาชะโดbplaa-chá-doogiant snakehead fishเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปลาเกมbplaa-geemปลาเกมbplaa-geemgame fish; sport fishที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสู้เบ็ดsûu-bètสู้เบ็ดsûu-bèt[to] fight the hook; put up a fight on the lineได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself
Many anglers like to catch giant snakehead fish because it's a game fish that puts up an exciting fight.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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ปลาเกมbplaa-geemปลาเกมbplaa-geemgame fish; sport fishgame fish; sport fishWord