เปลว
bpleeoMeanings
1NounB1
flame; tongue of fire
A tongue or sheet of flame; the visible flickering part of fire.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เปลวbpleeoเปลวbpleeo1flame; tongue of fire2heat haze; hot-air shimmerบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เทียนไหวtiian-wǎiเทียนไหวtiian-wǎiflickering candlelight; wavering candleไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro
The wind made the flame on the candle flicker.
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เปลวbpleeoจากjàakกองไฟgɔɔng-faiในnaiแคมป์สว่างkɛ́m-sà-wàangจนjonมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnใบหน้าbai-nâaทุกคนtúk-konชัดเจนchát-jeen
The flames from the campfire were bright enough to clearly see everyone's faces.
เมื่อmêuuaลมlomกรรโชกgan-chôhkเปลวbpleoพลิ้วplíuวูบwûupจนjonเกือบgèuapดับdàpก่อนgònค่อยkôiๆ-ตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaขึ้นkêunอีกครั้งèek kráng
When the gust blew, the flames fluttered almost to extinction, then slowly steadied again.
2NounB2
heat haze; hot-air shimmer
Shimmering heat waves or hot-air ripples radiating from a hot surface. Example: เปลวแดดเปลวแดดbpleeo-dɛ̀ɛt1blazing sunlight; intense heat of the sun2heat haze (heat haze).
Examples
ตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiang1noon; midday; noontime2at noon; around middayเปลวbpleeoเปลวbpleeo1flame; tongue of fire2heat haze; hot-air shimmerแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ริ้วríuริ้วríu1streak; stripe; thin line2wrinkle; crease3procession; line; row (literary)ระยับrá-yápระยับrá-yáp1sparkling; twinkling; shimmering; glinting2[to] sparkle; twinkle; shimmer; glint
At noon, the heat shimmer on the road is so hot you can see ripples.
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เหนือnĕuuaหลังคาlăng kaaสังกะสีsăng-gà-sĕeมีmeeเปลวbpleoความkwaamร้อนลอยไหวrón loi wăiเหมือนmĕuuanน้ำnáam
Above the tin roof, waves of heat shimmer like water.
เวลาway-laaเงยngeoiมองmongไกลglaiๆ-เปลวbpleoจากjàakพื้นดินpéun dinที่têeร้อนจัดrón jàtทำให้tam hâiภาพpâapตึกdtèukบิดเบี้ยวbìt bîiao
When looking into the distance, the heat haze from the scorching ground makes the buildings appear distorted.
สนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâaแห้งhɛ̂ɛngมีmiiเปลวbpleeoแดดdɛ̀ɛtระยับrá-yápไปมาbpai-maaจนjonขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaดูduuสั่นไหวsàn-wǎi
The dry lawn has shimmering heat waves moving about, making the horizon look wavy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpleeo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |