ปลิว
bpliuMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be blown away; fly off
To be carried by the wind or move lightly through the air.
Examples
ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)
Leaves are carried along by the wind.
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The paper on the table blew out the window because of the strong wind.
His hat flew off into the field while running.
ธงtongหน้าnâaวัดwátปลิวbpliuไสวsà-wǎiตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wanทำให้tam-hâiถนนtà-nǒnดูduuมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
The flags in front of the temple fluttered all day, making the street feel lively.
2VerbB1
[to] disappear quickly (figurative)
To vanish or be used up very quickly, as if blown away (e.g., money, tickets, opportunities).
Examples
เงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉansalary; monthly payเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)พื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)
My paycheck just came in and vanished on basic expenses.
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บัตรคอนเสิร์ตbàt-kɔɔn-sə̀ətประกาศขายbprà-gàat-kǎaiไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngห้าhâaนาทีnaa-tiiตั๋วdtǔuaก็gɔ̂ปลิวbpliuเกลี้ยงglîiang
Within five minutes of the concert tickets going on sale, they were gone in a flash.
ส่วนลดsùuan-lótมีmiiจำนวนjam-nuuanจำกัดjam-gàtใครkraiช้าcháaแค่kɛ̂ɛเสี้ยวsîiaoนาทีnaa-tiiโค้ดkóotก็gɔ̂ปลิวbpliuไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉa
The discounts are limited; if you're even a second late, the codes are all gone.
โอกาสoo-gàatสมัครsà-màkทุนtunนี้níiปลิวbpliuไปbpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพราะprɔ́คนkonสมัครsà-màkแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛวินาทีwí-naa-tiiแรกrɛ̂ɛk
The chance to apply for this scholarship vanished quickly because of the heavy competition and the requirement for complete documents from the very first moment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpliu
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 | — | — |