เผลอทำ
plə̌ə-tamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] do [sth] accidentally or without thinking
To do something unintentionally or without thinking, often because of distraction or a momentary lapse of attention.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เผลอทำplə̌ə-tamเผลอทำplə̌ə-tam[to] do [sth] accidentally or without thinkingแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morning
I accidentally dropped a glass this morning.
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I was distracted by my phone and accidentally spilled coffee on the table.
Last night, I accidentally made enough noise to wake my child.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamระวังคำพูดrá-wang-kam-pûutแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangเผลอทำplə̌ə-tamให้hâiเขาkǎoเสียใจsǐia-jaiโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
Even though I tried to watch what I said, I still unintentionally hurt his feelings without realizing it.
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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ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 2
เผลอทำplə̌ə-tamเผลอทำplə̌ə-tam[to] do [sth] accidentally or without thinking[to] do [sth] accidentally or without thinkingWord