เปลี้ย
bplîiaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
weak; exhausted
Physically weak or exhausted, with little strength or energy.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเปลี้ยbplîiaเปลี้ยbplîia1weak; exhausted2disabled; unable to move normallyไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
I walked all day and ended up completely exhausted.
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เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongจนjonเปลี้ยbplîiaจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngนั่งพักnâng-pák
He worked in the sun for hours until he was exhausted, so he had to sit down and rest.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเป็นไข้bpen-kâiหลายlǎaiวันwanฉันchǎnยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเปลี้ยbplîiaและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiแรงrɛɛngไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
After having a fever for several days, I still feel drained and don't have the energy to go to work.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàนอนพักnɔɔn-pákเต็มที่dtem-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเปลี้ยbplîiaจากjàakการทำงานหนักgaan-tam-ngaan-nàkติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganหลายlǎaiวันwan
Even though he has had plenty of rest, he still feels physically drained from working hard for several days in a row.
2AdjectiveB2
disabled; unable to move normally
Lacking the strength or physical ability to move normally, especially when describing an arm or leg.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèet[to] have an accidentขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเปลี้ยbplîiaเปลี้ยbplîia1weak; exhausted2disabled; unable to move normallyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
After the accident, his left leg became so weak that he could no longer walk unaided.
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แขนkɛ̌ɛnขวาkwǎaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเปลี้ยbplîiaจากjàakเส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàatที่tîiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpจึงjʉngยกyókของkɔ̌ɔngไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Her right arm is weakened by a nerve injury, so she cannot lift things with it.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำtamกายภาพบำบัดgaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanขาkǎaข้างkâangที่tîiเปลี้ยbplîiaจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetก็gɔ̂ยังyangลงlongน้ำหนักnám-nàkได้dâaiไม่mâiเต็มที่dtem-tîi
Despite months of physical therapy, the leg weakened by the accident still cannot fully bear weight.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakขาkǎaทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangเปลี้ยbplîiaจนjonเดินdəənไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเขาkǎoจึงjʉngใช้cháiรถเข็นrót-kěnและlɛ́ปรับbpràpทางเข้าtaang-kâoบ้านbâanให้hâiเป็นbpenทางลาดtaang-lâat
Because both his legs are too weak for him to walk, he uses a wheelchair and has modified the entrance to his home to include a ramp.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bplîia
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |