ปลาแดก
bplaa-dɛ̀ɛkMeaning
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fermented fish (Isan/Lao seasoning; pla ra)
Fermented freshwater fish used as a pungent seasoning in Isan/Lao cuisine; essentially the same product as pla ra (ปลาร้าปลาร้าbplaa-ráafermented fish (seasoning)), typically thick and unfiltered.
Examples
ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladถาดtàatถาดtàat1tray2classifier: traysนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ปลาแดกbplaa-dɛ̀ɛkปลาแดกbplaa-dɛ̀ɛkfermented fish (Isan/Lao seasoning; pla ra)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
This tray of som tum has fermented fish (pla daek) in it, too.
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For gaeng om to be delicious, you have to add pla daek so the aroma is savory and umami.
คนkonที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiกินginอาจจะàat-jàรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaปลาแดกbplaa-dɛ̀ɛkมีmiiกลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนอีสานkon-ii-sǎanแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanคือkʉʉความอร่อยkwaam-à-rɔ̀i
People who have never eaten it might feel that pla daek has a strong smell, but for Isan people, it's delicious.
กรรมวิธีgam-má-wí-tiiการทำgaan-tamปลาแดกbplaa-dɛ̀ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnอาจàatแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔรสชาติrót-châatและlɛ́ความเข้มข้นkwaam-kêm-kônที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
The production process for pla daek can vary slightly from region to region, which affects its unique taste and thickness.
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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แดกdɛ̀ɛkแดกdɛ̀ɛk1[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)2[to] guzzle; consume a lot (slang)3[to] embezzle; take illicitly (slang)[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)Part 2
ปลาแดกbplaa-dɛ̀ɛkปลาแดกbplaa-dɛ̀ɛkfermented fish (Isan/Lao seasoning; pla ra)fermented fish (Isan/Lao seasoning; pla ra)Word