ปลิวๆ
bpliu bpliuMeanings
1AdverbB1
fluttering; blowing about
moving lightly in the air as if blown by the wind; fluttering.
Examples
ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliageสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistร่วงrûuangร่วงrûuang1[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)2[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)3[to] fall; drop (in value, level, or rank)4fallen; shedปลิวๆbpliu bpliuปลิวๆbpliu bpliu1fluttering; blowing about2easily; effortlesslyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
Yellow leaves fell fluttering down from the tree.
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เธอterยืนอยู่yeun yòoริมทะเลrim tá-layปล่อยให้bplòi hâiผมpŏmยาวyaaoสลวยsà-lŭuaiปลิวๆbpliu bpliuไปตามbpai dtaamสายลมsăai lom
She stood by the sea, letting her long, beautiful hair flutter in the breeze.
ธงชาติtong châatผืนใหญ่pĕun yàiโบกสะบัดbòhk sà-bàtปลิวๆbpliu bpliuอยู่yòoบนbonยอดเสาyôt săoอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa ngaam
The large national flag was waving and fluttering gracefully at the top of the flagpole.
กลีบglèepซากุระsaa-gù-ráสีชมพูsĕe chom-pooโปรยปรายbproi bpraaiปลิวๆbpliu bpliuลงมาlong maaในnaiอากาศaa-gàatสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeโรแมนติกroh-maen-dtìkเหมือนmĕuuanในฝันnai făn
Pink cherry blossom petals scattered, fluttering down through the air, creating a dream-like romantic atmosphere.
2AdverbB2
easily; effortlessly
very easily and without difficulty; often said of passing an exam, winning, or completing something with ease.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสอบผ่านsòp pàanสอบผ่านsòp pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualifiedแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ปลิวๆbpliu bpliuปลิวๆbpliu bpliu1fluttering; blowing about2easily; effortlesslyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)อิจฉาìt-chăaอิจฉาìt-chăa1jealous; envious (of [sb]/[sth])2[to] envy [sb]/[sth]; be jealous of
He didn't study at all but passed the exam with flying colors, making his friends jealous.
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ทีมteemของเราkŏng raoซ้อมsómมาmaaดีมากdee mâakเลยloieชนะchá-náไปbpaiแบบbàepปลิวๆbpliu bpliuด้วยdûuayคะแนนká-naenขาดลอยkàat loi
Our team trained very well, so we won easily with a huge point difference.
ด้วยdûuayประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่têeสั่งสมมาsàng sŏm maaหลายlăaiปีbpeeเขาkăoสามารถsăa-mâatแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaที่têeซับซ้อนsáp sónนั้นnánได้dâiแบบbàepปลิวๆbpliu bpliuในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeคนอื่นkon èunยังคงyang kongสับสนsàp-sŏn
With years of accumulated experience, he was able to solve that complex problem effortlessly while others were still confused.
เธอterมีmeeความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatด้านdâanภาษาpaa-săaเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètแค่kâeไปbpaiอยู่yòoต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtไม่กี่mâi gèeเดือนdeuuanก็gâwพูดpôotได้dâiคล่องklôngปรื๋อbprĕuงานngaanล่ามlâamครั้งแรกkráng râekเลยloieผ่านไปpàan bpaiแบบbàepปลิวๆbpliu bpliu
She has a special talent for languages. After just a few months abroad, she could speak fluently. Her first interpreting job, therefore, went by effortlessly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปลิวๆ said ปลิว-ปลิว?
bpliu bpliu
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 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 | — | — |