ผลัวะ
plùaMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a thud; with a whack
a sound word for a dull, heavy hit, often from a punch or a hard bump.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโมโหmoo-hǒoโมโหmoo-hǒo1angry; mad2[to] get angry; be angryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedชกหน้าchók-nâaชกหน้าchók-nâa[to] punch [sb] in the faceเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeผลัวะplùaผลัวะplùawith a thud; with a whack
He was so angry he punched his friend in the face with a loud thud.
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เสียงsǐiangหมัดmàtกระทบgrà-tópใบหน้าbai-nâaดังdangผลัวะplùaตามมาdtaam-maaด้วยdûuaiร่างrâangที่tîiเซseeล้มลงlóm-longไปbpaiกองgɔɔngกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉn
The sound of a fist hitting a face went "thud," followed by a body staggering and collapsing to the ground.
พายุpaa-yúพัดpátแรงraengจนjonประตูbprà-dtuuไม้máiหนักๆnàk nàkปิดbpìtกระแทกgrà-tâekดังdangผลัวะplúaทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konในบ้านnai bâanสะดุ้งsà-dûng
The wind blew so hard that the heavy wooden door slammed shut with a dull thud, startling everyone in the house.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ผล, the first consonant ผ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
plùa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |