เปลือก
bplʉ̀ʉakMeanings
1NounA2
shell; rind; peel; husk; bark
The outer covering of something, such as fruit peel, an eggshell, a seed husk, an animal's shell, or tree bark.
Examples
กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)สุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3[to] ripen; [to] get cookedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)สีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalist
A ripe banana has a yellow peel.
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Don't accidentally eat the eggshell; it's hard and difficult to eat.
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นdtônนี้níiมีmiiเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakหนาnǎaช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganลำต้นlam-dtônจากjàakความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔn
This tree has thick bark that helps protect the trunk from heat.
เวลาwee-laaเก็บgèpทุเรียนtú-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเพราะprɔ́เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakมีmiiหนามnǎamแหลมlɛ̌ɛmมากmâak
When handling durian, be careful because its rind has very sharp spines.
หลังlǎngสีข้าวsǐi-kâaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะได้jà-dâaiเปลือกข้าวbplʉ̀ʉak-kâaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจากjàakเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangสีsǐi
After milling rice, a large amount of rice husk is obtained from the mill.
โรงงานroong-ngaanนำnamเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakถั่วลิสงtùua-lí-sǒngที่แยกtîi-yɛ̂ɛkออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaไปbpaiอัดàtเป็นbpenเชื้อเพลิงชีวมวลchʉ́ʉa-pləəng-chii-wá-muuan
The factory compacts separated peanut shells into biomass fuel.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanขายkǎaiเมล็ดทานตะวันmá-lét-taan-dtà-wanที่tîiกะเทาะgà-tɔ́แล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́เก็บgèpเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakไว้wáiทำtamปุ๋ยหมักbpǔi-màk
The farmer sells hulled sunflower seeds and keeps the shells to make compost.
เปลือกข้าวbplèuuak kâaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจากjàakโรงสีrohng sĕeถูกtòokใช้cháiเป็นbpenวัสดุผสมwát-sà-dù pà-sŏmก่อสร้างgòr sâangเพื่อpêuuaลดlótของเสียkŏng sĭiaและláeเพิ่มpêrmมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâa
Large amounts of rice husk from mills are used as construction admixture material to reduce waste and add value.
2NounB2
surface; superficial appearance (figurative)
The outward aspect or surface of something as opposed to its inner substance (e.g., only the surface/appearance).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ดูดีduu-diiดูดีduu-dii1[to] look good; appear attractive2stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance)3[to] seem favorable; promisingแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไร้ráiไร้rái1without; devoid of; lacking2be without; lackเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎacontent; subject matter
He focuses only on the surface of the work—it looks good but lacks substance.
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His sweet words are just a facade, not sincere.
สังคมsǎng-komมักmákให้hâiค่าkâaกับgàpเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakมากกว่าmâak-gwàaความลึกซึ้งkwaam-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngของkɔ̌ɔngความคิดkwaam-kít
Society often values appearances more than the depth of thought.
เราraoควรkuuanฝึกfʉ̀kแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ระหว่างrá-wàangเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamกับgàpแก่นสารgɛ̀n-sǎanที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raao
We should practice distinguishing between a beautiful exterior and the true essence of a story.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplʉ̀ʉak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |