ปลาโอ
bplaa-ooMeaning
1NounB1
tuna; bonito
A common name for several related marine fish in the mackerel family, including kawakawa, frigate tuna, and skipjack tuna.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offปลาโอbplaa-ooปลาโอbplaa-ootuna; bonitoมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening meal
Mom bought some frigate tuna to make for dinner.
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ขนมจีนน้ำยาkà-nǒm-jiin-náam-yaaปักษ์ใต้bpàk-dtâaiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiนิยมní-yomใช้cháiเนื้อปลาnʉ́ʉa-bplaaโอooมาmaaทำtam
Southern Thai rice noodles with curry (Khanom Chin Nam Ya) popularly use the meat of frigate tuna.
ปลาโอbplaa ohตากแห้งdàak hâengที่têeขูดkùutเป็นฝอยbpen fŏiๆ-ใช้cháiโรยหน้าroi nâaทาtaaโกะgòยาyaaกิgì
Thinly shaved dried frigate tuna is used as a topping for takoyaki.
ปลาโอbplaa-ooเป็นbpenปลาbplaaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngชาวประมงพื้นบ้านchaao-bprà-mong-pʉ́ʉn-bâanทางtaangภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiเพราะprɔ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเยอะyə́และlɛ́หาได้hǎa-dâaiไม่ยากmâi-yâakในnaiอ่าวไทยàao-tai
Frigate tuna is an important economic fish for local fishermen in the South because it has a lot of meat and is not difficult to find in the Gulf of Thailand.
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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โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 2
ปลาโอbplaa-ooปลาโอbplaa-ootuna; bonitotuna; bonitoWord