เปลือย
bplʉʉaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
naked; nude
not wearing any clothes; bare of clothing
Examples
ทารกtaa-rókทารกtaa-rókinfant; baby (newborn to about 1 year)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downเปลือยbplʉʉaiเปลือยbplʉʉai1naked; nude2bare; exposed; uncovered3[to] strip; [to] bareอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผ้าขาวpâa-kǎaoผ้าขาวpâa-kǎaowhite cloth; white fabric
The baby lies naked on a white cloth.
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The boy ran naked to bathe in the stream this morning.
เขาkǎoถอดเสื้อtɔ̀ɔt-sʉ̂ʉaผ้าpâaออกɔ̀ɔkหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoยืนyʉʉnเปลือยbplʉʉaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปลี่ยนbplìianชุดchútอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
He took off all his clothes and stood naked to change quickly.
ในnaiฉากchàakนั้นnánนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngยืนyʉʉnเปลือยbplʉʉaiหลังฉากlǎng-chàakกั้นgânเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าฉากkâo-chàakต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
In that scene, the actor stood naked behind a screen to enter the next scene.
2AdjectiveB1
bare; exposed; uncovered
without covering or casing; left uncovered (e.g., exposed brick, bare wire, uncovered surface)
Examples
ผนังอิฐเปลือยpà-nǎng-ìt-bplʉʉaiผนังอิฐเปลือยpà-nǎng-ìt-bplʉʉaiexposed brick wallในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneดิบdìpดิบdìp1raw (not cooked)2unripe3unprocessed; crude; raw (materials/emotions)4harsh; uncouth (behavior)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secure
The exposed brick wall in the shop makes the atmosphere feel raw yet cozy.
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สายไฟsǎai-faiเปลือยbplʉʉaiเส้นsênนี้níiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiต้องdtɔ̂ngหุ้มฉนวนhûm-chà-nǔuanให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
This bare wire is dangerous; it needs proper insulation.
พื้นpʉ́ʉnคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitเปลือยbplʉʉaiในnaiสตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-ooช่วยchûuaiโชว์chooพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuจริงjingและlɛ́ลดlótความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเทียมtiiam
The uncovered concrete floor in the studio showcases the raw surface and reduces an artificial feel.
เราraoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakดีไซน์dii-saaiท่อtɔ̂ɔเปลือยbplʉʉaiและlɛ́เพดานpee-daanเปิดbpə̀ətเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtของkɔ̌ɔngวัสดุwát-sà-dùและlɛ́เส้นสายsên-sǎaiโครงสร้างkroong-sâang
We chose exposed piping and an open ceiling to emphasize the honesty of materials and structural lines.
3VerbB1
[to] strip; [to] bare
to remove covering or clothing from someone or something; to expose
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเปลือยbplʉʉaiเปลือยbplʉʉai1naked; nude2bare; exposed; uncovered3[to] strip; [to] bareปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultก้างออกgâang-ɔ̀ɔkก้างออกgâang-ɔ̀ɔk[to] spread out; open out; unfoldให้หมดhâi-mòtให้หมดhâi-mòtall of it; completely
Mom stripped the fish before frying to remove all the bones.
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ทีมงานtiim-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลือยbplʉʉaiฉนวนchà-nǔuanสายไฟsǎai-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékว่าwâaขาดkàatตรงไหนdtrong-nǎi
The crew had to strip the wire to check where it was broken.
เขาkǎoเปลือยbplʉʉaiความจริงkwaam-jingที่tîiถูกtùukซ่อนเร้นsɔ̂ɔn-réenด้วยdûuaiการเปิดเผยgaan-bpə̀ət-pə̌əiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเก่าgào
He exposed the hidden truth by revealing old documents.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiนี้níiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเปลือยbplʉʉaiโครงสร้างอำนาจkroong-sâang-am-nâatในnaiองค์กรong-gɔɔnให้เห็นhâi-hěnแบบbɛ̀ɛpชัดเจนchát-jeen
This documentary aims to lay bare the power structure in the organization clearly.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bplʉʉai
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 | — | — |