ลูกปลา
lûuk-bplaaMeanings
1NounA2
fish fry; baby fish
A very young fish at the early life stage (fry).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklongคลองklong1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกปลาlôok bplaaลูกปลาlôok bplaa1fish fry; baby fish2fingerling; juvenile fish for stockingตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
There are a lot of tiny fry in the canal.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnลูกlûukปลาหางนกยูงbplaa-hǎang-nók-yuungเกิดใหม่gə̀ət-màiในnaiตู้ปลาdtûu-bplaaเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níi
I saw newborn guppy fry in the fish tank this morning.
The big fish is chasing and eating the small fry.
ในnaiแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamธรรมชาติtam-má-châatลูกปลาlûuk-bplaaมักจะmák-jàซ่อนตัวsɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaตามdtaamพืชpʉ̂ʉtน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpจากjàakผู้ล่าpûu-lâa
In natural water sources, fish fry often hide among aquatic plants to escape from predators.
2NounB1
fingerling; juvenile fish for stocking
A small, young fish raised or used for rearing/stocking in aquaculture (juvenile stage).
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offลูกปลาlûuk-bplaaลูกปลาlûuk-bplaa1fish fry; baby fish2fingerling; juvenile fish for stockingมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
My uncle is going to buy young fish to release into the pond behind the house.
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เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnกำลังgam-langให้hâiอาหารaa-hǎanลูกปลาlûuk-bplaaในnaiกระชังgrà-changเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมันmanโตเร็วdtoo-reo
The farmer is feeding the juvenile fish in the floating basket to make them grow quickly.
ฟาร์มfaamแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเพาะพันธุ์pɔ́-panและlɛ́จำหน่ายjam-nàaiลูกปลาlûuk-bplaaนิลninคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiให้กับhâi-gàpเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
This farm breeds and sells high-quality juvenile tilapia to farmers all over the country.
การอนุบาลgaan-à-nú-baanลูกปลาlûuk-bplaaให้hâiมีmiiอัตราàt-dtraaรอดrɔ̂ɔtสูงsǔungเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanมากmâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtฟาร์มfaamเลี้ยงlíiangปลาbplaa
Nurturing juvenile fish to have a high survival rate is a very important step for the fish farming business.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ลูกปลาlûuk-bplaaลูกปลาlûuk-bplaafish fry; baby fishfish fry; baby fishWord