แปลกใจ

bplɛ̀ɛk-jai

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] be surprised; be amazed; wonder

to feel surprise or astonishment at something unexpected; to feel curious wonder about [sth]

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jaiแปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jai[to] be surprised; be amazed; wonderมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I am very surprised that it rained in the morning.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnแปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jaiที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanโผล่plòoมาmaaโดยdooiไม่mâiบอกbɔ̀ɔk
Yesterday I was surprised that my friend showed up without telling me.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiถ้าtâaเขาkǎoมาmaaเร็วreoฉันchǎnคงkongแปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jaiไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi
If he comes early tomorrow, I will be quite surprised.
ฉันchǎnแปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jaiและlɛ́อยากรู้อยากเห็นyàak-rúu-yàak-hěnว่าwâaเขาkǎoทำได้อย่างไรtam-dâai-yàang-raiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiช่วยchûuai
I am surprised and curious about how he managed it without anyone’s help.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bplɛ̀ɛk

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

แปลกbplɛ̀ɛkแปลกbplɛ̀ɛk1strange; unusual; odd2unfamiliar; novel; exoticstrange; unusual; oddPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
แปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jaiแปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jai[to] be surprised; be amazed; wonder[to] be surprised; be amazed; wonderWord

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