เผลอตัว
plə̌ə-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] let one's guard down; [to] act without thinking
to let your guard down and act without thinking, often briefly, so you end up doing something you should not
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เผลอตัวplə̌ə-dtuuaเผลอตัวplə̌ə-dtuua[to] let one's guard down; [to] act without thinkingนอนดึกnɔɔn-dʉ̀kนอนดึกnɔɔn-dʉ̀k[to] go to bed late; [to] stay up lateไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
Last night, I accidentally stayed up too late.
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เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàเก็บเงินgèp-ngənแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเห็นhěnของลดราคาkɔ̌ɔng-lót-raa-kaaก็gɔ̂เผลอตัวplə̌ə-dtuuaซื้อsʉ́ʉจนได้jon-dâai
He intended to save money, but when he saw the sale, he let his guard down and ended up buying things.
ตอนdtonคุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanเพลินๆplern-plernผมpŏmเผลอตัวplĕr dtuuaเล่าlâoความลับkwaam lápของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngออกไปòk bpai
While enjoying the conversation with my friend, I lost my self-control and revealed my own secret.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàตั้งใจว่าdtâng-jai-wâaจะjàไม่mâiโกรธgròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinคำพูดkam-pûutนั้นnánเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เผลอตัวplə̌ə-dtuuaแสดงสีหน้าsà-dɛɛng-sǐi-nâaไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Even though he intended not to get angry, upon hearing those words, he unguardedly showed a displeased expression.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ผล, the first consonant ผ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
plə̌ə
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
เผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingcareless; inadvertent; off-guardPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
เผลอตัวplə̌ə-dtuuaเผลอตัวplə̌ə-dtuua[to] let one's guard down; [to] act without thinking[to] let one's guard down; [to] act without thinkingWord