แปล่งๆ
bplàeng bplàengMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
weird; strange; off
weird, strange, peculiar, or slightly off, often used to describe an unusual taste, sound, accent, or a suspicious feeling
Examples
นมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelแปล่งๆbplàeng bplàengแปล่งๆbplàeng bplàengweird; strange; offเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบูดbòotบูดbòot1spoiled; sour (food)2[to] spoil; go sour3sullen; sour-faced (informal)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This bottle of milk has a weird taste, like it's starting to go bad.
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เขาkăoพูดpôotภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiได้dâiคล่องklôngมากmâakแต่ยังdtàe yangมีmeeสำเนียงsăm-niangแปล่งๆbplàeng bplàengอยู่yòoนิดหน่อยnít nòi
He speaks Thai very fluently, but still has a slightly peculiar accent.
คำพูดkam pôotของเขาkŏng kăoฟังดูfang dooแปล่งๆbplàeng bplàengชอบกลchôp gonเหมือนmĕuuanกำลังgam-langพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปิดบังbpìt bangอะไรบางอย่างà-rai baang yàangอยู่yòo
His words sounded a bit peculiar, as if he was trying to hide something.
นักร้องประสานเสียงnák róng bprà-săan sĭiangคนหนึ่งkon nèungร้องróngโน้ตnóhtเพี้ยนpíanทำให้tam hâiเพลงplayngที่têeออกมาòk maaฟังดูfang dooแปล่งๆbplàeng bplàengไปbpaiทั้งtángท่อนtôn
One of the choir singers sang off-key, making the whole section of the song sound a bit weird.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แปล่งๆ said แปล่ง-แปล่ง?
bplàeng bplàeng
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplàeng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |