พิกล
pí-gonMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
strange; odd; abnormal
strange or odd; unusual in a way that seems not normal
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfพิกลpí-gonพิกลpí-gonstrange; odd; abnormalไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
Since yesterday, he's been acting strangely; he hasn't been talking much to anyone.
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There's a strange sound coming from the attic.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiมันmanดูduuพิกลpí-gonไปbpaiจากjàakปกติbpòk-gà-dtìทุกคนtúk-konดูduuเงียบขรึมngîiap-krʉ̌mและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaแสดงความเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-hěn
The atmosphere in the meeting today seemed strangely different from usual; everyone was somber and no one dared to express an opinion.
ผมpŏmมีmeeความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukพิกลpí-gonว่าwâaเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeจะต้องjà dtôngมีอะไรmee à-raiไม่ชอบmâi chôpมาmaaพาpaaกลgonซ่อนsônอยู่เบื้องหลังyòo bêuuang lăngแน่ๆnâe nâe
I have a strange feeling that there must be something fishy hidden behind this matter.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |