แปลกๆ
bplàek bplàekMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
somewhat strange; kind of odd
mildly or noticeably unusual; not quite normal
Examples
น้ำซุปnáam súpน้ำซุปnáam súpbroth; stockถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelแปลกๆbplàek bplàekแปลกๆbplàek bplàek1somewhat strange; kind of odd2oddly; in a strange way
This bowl of soup has a strange taste.
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He's been acting a bit strange lately, not talking much to anyone.
I heard a strange noise coming from the room upstairs.
เขาkăoมีmeeความฝันkwaam fănแปลกๆbplàek bplàekว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engบินbinได้dâiเหมือนmĕuuanนกnókเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun née
He had a weird dream last night that he could fly like a bird.
The story he told sounds a bit fishy.
ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrนี้néeดีdeeเกินจริงgern jingจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sèukแปลกๆbplàek bplàekเหมือนmĕuuanมีอะไรmee à-raiซ่อนอยู่sôn yòo
This offer is too good to be true, it feels fishy, like something is hidden.
อยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeเขาkăoก็gâwโอนเงินon ngernมาmaaให้hâiเยอะyéhขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeมันmanแปลกๆbplàek bplàekนะnáคุณkunว่าwâaไหมmăi
He suddenly transferred this much money to me. It's a bit suspicious, don't you think?
คำให้การของพยานkam hâi gaan kŏng pá-yaanแต่ละdtàe láคนkonไม่ตรงmâi dtrongกันganเลยloieทำให้tam hâiคดีká-deeนี้néeมันmanดูdooแปลกๆbplàek bplàekชอบchôpกลgon
The testimonies from each witness don't match at all, which makes this case seem very fishy and questionable.
2AdverbB1
oddly; in a strange way
in an unusual or odd manner
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeหน้าตาnâa dtaaหน้าตาnâa dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationแปลกๆbplàek bplàekแปลกๆbplàek bplàek1somewhat strange; kind of odd2oddly; in a strange way
Why are you making such an odd face today?
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He has an odd way of laughing when watching sad movies.
The ice cream has an unusual flavor, but it's delicious.
วิธีwí-teeที่têeเขาkăoจัดวางjàt waangเฟอร์นิเจอร์fer-ni-jêrในnaiห้องhôngมันmanดูdooแปลกๆbplàek bplàekแต่dtàeก็gâwมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaaiที่têeไม่เหมือนใครmâi mĕuuan krai
The way he arranges the furniture in the room is a bit odd, but it has a unique style.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แปลกๆ said แปลก-แปลก?
bplàek bplàek
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplàek
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 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 | — | — |