แตกปลาย(dtàek bplaai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

split at the ends; frayed at the tips (esp. hair)

having split ends or frayed tips, especially referring to hair or fine fibers.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1hair (on the head)2I; me (male speaker, polite)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffเธอterเธอter1she; her2you (informal; familiar)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1[to] grow long; become longer2long (duration)3long (length)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2from; since (starting point)3only; just (restriction)แตกปลายdtàek bplaaiแตกปลายdtàek bplaai1split at the ends; frayed at the tips (esp. hair)2[to] develop split ends; fray at the tipsเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
Her hair is long, but it has a lot of split ends.
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ถ้าtâaไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiผมแตกปลายpŏm dtàek bplaaiก็gâwควรkuuanเล็มปลายlem bplaaiผมpŏmทุกๆtúk túkสองsŏngถึงtĕungสามเดือนsăam deuuan
If you don't want to have split ends, you should trim the ends of your hair every two to three months.
การย้อมผมgaan yóm pŏmบ่อยๆbòi bòiอาจàatทำให้tam hâiผมpŏmเสียsĭiaและláeแตกปลายdtàek bplaaiได้dâiง่ายngâai
Dyeing your hair often can cause it to become damaged and prone to having split ends.
ผมpŏmที่têeขาดkàatความชุ่มชื้นkwaam chûm cheúunและláeผ่านpàanความร้อนkwaam rónบ่อยๆbòi bòiมักจะmák jàมีmeeสภาพsà-pâapแห้งกรอบhâeng gròpและláeแตกปลายdtàek bplaaiได้dâiง่ายกว่าngâai gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Hair that lacks moisture and is frequently exposed to heat tends to be dry, brittle, and more prone to having split ends than usual.
2VerbB2

[to] develop split ends; fray at the tips

to develop split ends or frayed tips, especially of hair; also of threads or rope.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1hair (on the head)2I; me (male speaker, polite)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start to; begin to2[to] start; beginแตกปลายdtàek bplaaiแตกปลายdtàek bplaai1split at the ends; frayed at the tips (esp. hair)2[to] develop split ends; fray at the tipsเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because of; due to2because3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2[to] fail to get/receive [sth]3did not4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5not really/actually (corrective)6No way!; absolutely notบำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)มานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)
My hair is starting to get split ends because I haven't taken care of it for a long time.
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เชือกchûueakเก่าgàoเส้นsênนี้néeเริ่มrêrmแตกปลายdtàek bplaaiแล้วláeoต้องdtôngรีบrêepเปลี่ยนbplìianก่อนจะgòn jàขาดkàat
This old rope is starting to fray at the end; we need to replace it before it breaks.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunใช้cháiความร้อนkwaam rónกับgàpผมpŏmบ่อยๆbòi bòiโดยdoiไม่mâiใช้cháiผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panป้องกันbpông ganผมก็pŏm gôrจะjàเริ่มrêrmแตกปลายdtàek bplaaiในที่สุดnai têe sùt
If you frequently apply heat to your hair without using a protective product, it will eventually start to develop split ends.
พอใช้ไปนานๆpo chái bpai naan naanปลายbplaaiด้ายdâaiที่têeใช้cháiเย็บผ้าyép pâaก็gâwจะjàเริ่มrêrmแตกปลายdtàek bplaaiทำให้tam hâiร้อยróiเข้าkâoเข็มkĕmได้dâiยากyâakขึ้นkêun
After being used for a long time, the tip of the sewing thread will begin to fray, making it harder to thread through a needle.

Word Breakdown

แตกdtàekแตกdtàek1[to] be exposed; come to light2[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)3broken; cracked4[to] crack; break; shatter5[to] burst; rupture6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)Part 1
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ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)Part 2
แตกปลายdtàek bplaaiแตกปลายdtàek bplaaisplit at the ends; frayed at the tips (esp. hair)