เผล่
plèeMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a broad, toothy grin
In a broad smile or grin that shows the teeth, as in the expression ยิ้มเผล่ยิ้มเผล่yím-plèe[to] grin broadly.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยิ้มเผล่yím-plèeยิ้มเผล่yím-plèe[to] grin broadlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)
When the little child found out they were going to the beach, they broke into a broad, toothy grin.
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เขาkăoยิ้มเผล่yím plèeให้hâiกล้องglâwngขณะที่kà-nà têeเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-ยืนyeunทำหน้าtam nâaตลกdtà-lòkอยู่yòoข้างหลังkâang lăng
He gave the camera a broad, toothy grin while his friends made funny faces behind him.
แม้máeจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำหน้าtam nâaขรึมkrĕumแต่dtàeพอได้por dâiยินyinว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engได้dâiรางวัลraang-wanเขาkăoก็gâwอดòtยิ้มเผล่yím plèeไม่ได้mâi dâai
Although he tried to keep a serious expression, he couldn't help breaking into a toothy grin when he heard he had won the prize.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaแอบɛ̀ɛpกินginขนมkà-nǒmเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛยิ้มเผล่yím-plèeหวังว่าwǎng-wâaแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ไม่mâiดุdù
When he was caught sneaking a snack, all he could do was give a broad, toothy grin, hoping his mother would soften and not scold him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ผล, the first consonant ผ sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
plèe
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |