พลอยสี
plɔɔi-sǐiMeaning
1NounB1
colored gemstone (non-diamond)
A gemstone valued primarily for its color, typically referring to colored stones other than diamond (e.g., sapphire, ruby, emerald).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)พลอยสีplɔɔi-sǐiพลอยสีplɔɔi-sǐicolored gemstone (non-diamond)น้ำเงินnáam-ngənน้ำเงินnáam-ngən1dark blue (color term)2dark blue (colored)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I like this blue gemstone ring.
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คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔพลอยสีplɔɔi-sǐiมาเป็นmaa-bpenของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ətให้hâiฉันchǎn
My mother bought me a colored gemstone necklace as a birthday gift.
พลอยสีplɔɔi-sǐiบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítเช่นchênทับทิมtáp-timหรือrʉ̌ʉไพลินpai-linก็gɔ̂มีราคาสูงmii-raa-kaa-sǔungไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛเพชรpétเลยləəi
Some colored gemstones, like rubies or sapphires, are just as expensive as diamonds.
การประเมินมูลค่าgaan bprà-mern moon-lá-kâaของkŏngพลอยสีploy sĕeนั้นnánมีmeeความซับซ้อนkwaam sáp sónโดยdoiต้องdtôngพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaจากjàakความเข้มของสีkwaam kêm kŏng sĕeความสะอาดkwaam sà-àatและláeคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapการเจียระไนgaan jiia-rá-nai
Valuing colored gemstones is complex, requiring consideration of color intensity, clarity, and the quality of the cut.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
plɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
พลอยplɔɔiพลอยplɔɔi1Ploy (female given name)2gem; gemstone3also; as a resultPloy (female given name)Part 1
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พลอยสีplɔɔi-sǐiพลอยสีplɔɔi-sǐicolored gemstone (non-diamond)colored gemstone (non-diamond)Word