พล่อย
plɔ̂ɔiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
careless (in speech); thoughtless
careless, thoughtless, or irresponsible, especially regarding speech; speaking without considering the consequences
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutพล่อยplôiพล่อยplôicareless (in speech); thoughtlessๆ-ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveความจริงkwaam jingความจริงkwaam jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
Don't speak carelessly if you don't know the truth yet.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonปากพล่อยbpàak-plɔ̂ɔiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเอาaoเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไปbpaiนินทาnin-taa
He is a loose-lipped person who likes to gossip about other people's private matters.
การgaanโพสต์ข้อความpóht kôr kwaamพล่อยplôiๆ-บนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaอาจàatทำให้tam hâiคุณkunถูกtòokฟ้องร้องfóng róngฐานtăanหมิ่นประมาทmìn bprà-màatได้dâi
Posting thoughtless messages on social media can get you sued for defamation.
คำพูดkam pôotพล่อยplôiๆ-เพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi gèeคำkamของเขาkŏng kăoทำลายtam laaiความเชื่อใจkwaam chêuua jaiที่têeเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanมีmeeให้hâiจนหมดสิ้นjon mòt sîn
Just a few of his careless words completely destroyed the trust his coworkers had for him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
plɔ̂ɔi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |