พลิ้วๆ
plíu plíuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
flowy; fluttery
Moving lightly, smoothly, or in waves, like fabric or hair fluttering in the wind.
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth itemพริ้วๆpríu príuพริ้วๆpríu príu1flowy; fluttery; airy (of fabric/hair/style)2smoothly; with fluid, fluttery motion/styleโบกbòokโบกbòok1[to] wave (hand/flag)2[to] fan; waft3[to] plaster; apply thicklyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
The fabric is fluttering lightly in the wind in front of the house.
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The model’s hair flows lightly in waves when she walks on the runway.
The white flag flutters smoothly atop the pole.
ม่านmâanบางๆbaang baangเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiพลิ้วๆplíu plíuตามdtaamแรงraengลมทะเลlom tá-layอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuang
The thin curtains move in gentle waves with the sea breeze continuously.
2AdjectiveB2
nimble; slick (movement/skill)
Showing light, flexible, and graceful movement; performing smoothly or slickly.
Examples
นักเต้นnák dtênนักเต้นnák dtêndancerคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airพลิ้วๆplíu plíuพลิ้วๆplíu plíu1flowy; fluttery2nimble; slick (movement/skill)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนดูkon dooคนดูkon doo1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)ตะลึงdtà-leungตะลึงdtà-leung1stunned; astonished; amazed2[to] be stunned; be astonished; be amazed
This dancer moved with light, graceful motions that left the audience in awe.
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เขาkăoเลี้ยงlíiangบอลbonหลบlòpกองหลังgong lǎngได้dâiพลิ้วๆplíu plíuแล้วláeoจ่ายjàaiต่อdtòอย่างyàangเนียนniian
He dribbled past the defenders smoothly and then passed seamlessly.
เชฟchépใช้cháiมีดmêetหั่นhànผักpàkได้dâiพลิ้วๆplíu plíuงานngaanครัวkruuaเลยloieไหลลื่นlăi lêunไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùt
The chef sliced the vegetables slickly, so the kitchen work flowed without a hitch.
พิธีกรpí-tee-gonจับจังหวะjàp jang-wàรายการraai gaanได้dâiพลิ้วๆplíu plíuแม้máeเกิดgèrtเหตุขัดข้องhèt kàt kôngก็gâwยังyangพาpaaเนื้อหาnéuua hăaไปต่อbpai dtòrอย่างสวยงามyàang sŭuai ngaam
The host handled the show with slick ease, steering it gracefully even when glitches occurred.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พลิ้วๆ said พลิ้ว-พลิ้ว?
plíu plíu
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
plíu
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |