ปลาเละ
bplaa-léMeaning
1NounA2
mushy fish; overcooked fish
Fish that is mushy and has fallen apart, a state often caused by overcooking, poor handling, or spoilage.
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเละléเละlé1mushy; pulpy; slushy; soggy2messy; in shambles; a complete mess3to become mushy/messyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This fish is mushy.
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ฉันchǎnต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเลยləəiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenปลาเละbplaa-léหมดmòtเลยləəi
I boiled the fish for too long, so the meat all turned to mush.
อย่าyàaซื้อsʉ́ʉปลาbplaaกล่องglɔ̀ngนั้นnánเลยləəiดูสิduu-sìมันmanเป็นbpenปลาเละbplaa-léไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàสดsòtแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Don't buy that box of fish. Look, it's all mushy; it probably isn't fresh anymore.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápในnaiการทอดgaan-tɔ̂ɔtปลาbplaaไม่ให้mâi-hâiเละléคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔให้น้ำhâi-náamมันmanร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnค่อยkɔ̂iใส่sàiปลาbplaaลงไปlong-bpai
The trick to frying fish so it doesn't get mushy is to wait for the oil to be very hot before putting the fish in.
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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เละléเละlé1mushy; pulpy; slushy; soggy2messy; in shambles; a complete mess3to become mushy/messymushy; pulpy; slushy; soggyPart 2
ปลาเละbplaa-léปลาเละbplaa-lémushy fish; overcooked fishmushy fish; overcooked fishWord