ยอดปลี
yɔ̂ɔt-bpliiMeaning
1NounB1
tapering spire; pointed finial
The slender, tapering upper portion of a stupa or architectural spire, shaped like a banana blossom.
Examples
ยอดปลีyɔ̂ɔt-bpliiยอดปลีyɔ̂ɔt-bpliitapering spire; pointed finialของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเจดีย์jee-diiเจดีย์jee-diistupa; chediองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเรียวriiaoเรียวriiaoslender; slim; taperingแหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptiveและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng1the color gold2golden; gold-colored
The tapering upper spire of this stupa is pointed and gold.
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ไกด์gáiชี้chíiให้ดูhâi-duuยอดปลีyɔ̂ɔt-bpliiของkɔ̌ɔngเจดีย์jee-diiแล้วlɛ́ɛoอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaรูปทรงrûup-songคล้ายkláaiหัวปลีhǔua-bplii
The guide pointed out the stupa's tapering upper spire and explained that its shape resembles a banana blossom.
ช่างchâangตั้งdtângนั่งร้านnâng-ráanขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiซ่อมsɔ̂mยอดปลีyɔ̂ɔt-bpliiเพราะprɔ́ส่วนปลายsùuan-bplaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเจดีย์jee-diiชำรุดcham-rút
The workers put up scaffolding to repair the tapering upper spire because the tip of the stupa was damaged.
แม้mɛ́ɛยอดปลีyɔ̂ɔt-bpliiจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangส่วนsùuanเล็กlékของkɔ̌ɔngเจดีย์jee-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛรูปทรงrûup-songที่tîiเรียวriiaoขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuปลายbplaaiก็gɔ̂ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiองค์ongเจดีย์jee-diiดูduuสูงสง่าsǔung-sà-ngàa
Although the tapering upper spire is only a small part of the stupa, its narrowing shape helps give the whole structure a lofty, elegant appearance.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremosttop; peak; summitPart 1
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ยอดปลีyɔ̂ɔt-bpliiยอดปลีyɔ̂ɔt-bpliitapering spire; pointed finialtapering spire; pointed finialWord