ปลูกผัก
bplùuk-pàkMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] grow/plant vegetables
to plant and cultivate vegetables for food, either as a hobby or for farming
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkปลูกผักbplùuk-pàk[to] grow/plant vegetablesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
My mom grows vegetables in the garden.
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This holiday, we are going to grow kitchen vegetables at grandma's house.
Last year, my dad grew a lot of lettuce.
หลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmหันมาhǎn-maaปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkกินginเองeengเพราะprɔ́อยากได้yàak-dâaiผักpàkที่tîiสดsòtและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiจากjàakสารเคมีsǎan-kee-mii
Many people have started to grow their own vegetables because they want fresh and chemical-free food.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplùuk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)[to] plant; grow (plants)Part 1
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ปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkปลูกผักbplùuk-pàk[to] grow/plant vegetables[to] grow/plant vegetablesWord