ปลาไหล
bplaa-lǎiMeaning
1NounA2
eel
A long, snake-like fish.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลาไหลbplaa-lǎiปลาไหลbplaa-lǎieel
There is an eel in the water.
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Eels are very slippery and hard to catch.
Dad caught an eel in the rice paddy.
แกงอ่อมปลาgɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔm-bplaaไหลlǎiเป็นbpenอาหารอีสานaa-hǎan-ii-sǎanชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀ngที่tîiหลายคนlǎai-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiกล้าglâaกินgin
Spicy eel soup is a type of Isaan food that many people like, but some people don't dare to eat it.
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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ปลาไหลbplaa-lǎiปลาไหลbplaa-lǎieeleelWord