แพลมๆ
plaem-plaemMeanings
1AdverbB2
peeking out slightly; protruding a little
sticking out, protruding, or peeking out slightly from being hidden
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหางhăangหางhăang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsแมวmaeoแมวmaeocatโผล่plòhโผล่plòh[to] emerge; appear; stick out; pop upแพลมๆplaem-plaemแพลมๆplaem-plaem1peeking out slightly; protruding a little2[to] reveal slightly; [to] hintออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)เตียงdtiangเตียงdtiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platforms3hospital bed/capacity
I saw a cat's tail peeking out slightly from under the bed.
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สมุดsà-mùtการบ้านgaan bâanโผล่plòhแพลมๆplaem-plaemออกมาòk maaจากjàakกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoนักเรียนnák riianของเขาkŏng kăo
The homework notebook was sticking out slightly from his school bag.
เขาkăoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamซ่อนsônของขวัญkŏng kwănไว้wáiด้านหลังdâan lăngแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangมีmeeกระดาษgrà-dàatห่อhòสีแดงsĕe daengโผล่plòhแพลมๆplaem-plaemให้เห็นhâi hĕn
He tried to hide the gift behind his back, but there was still some red wrapping paper sticking out slightly to be seen.
เขาkăoใส่sàiเสื้อเชิ้ตsêuua chêutไม่เรียบร้อยmâi rîap-róiปล่อยให้bplòi hâiชายเสื้อchaai sêuuaหลุดlùtแพลมๆplaem-plaemออกมาòk maaนอกnôkกางเกงgaang gayng
He wore his shirt untidily, letting the shirttail stick out slightly from his trousers.
2VerbC1
[to] reveal slightly; [to] hint
to reveal a secret or information slightly; to drop a hint or let something slip
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutแพลมๆplaem-plaemแพลมๆplaem-plaem1peeking out slightly; protruding a little2[to] reveal slightly; [to] hintออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)การสอบgaan sɔ̀ɔpการสอบgaan sɔ̀ɔpexamination; testเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)คะแนนká-naenคะแนนká-naen1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; mark
He let slip slightly that there would be a pop quiz tomorrow.
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ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpยอมyomแพลมๆplaem-plaemเรื่องrêuuangตอนจบdton jòpของkŏngหนังnăngเพื่อpêuuaเรียกrîakกระแสgrà-săeจากjàakแฟนคลับfaen kláp
The director agreed to drop a slight hint about the movie's ending to generate buzz among the fans.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánหลุดปากlùt bpàakแพลมๆplaem-plaemถึงtĕungนโยบายná-yoh-baaiใหม่màiระหว่างrá-wàangการให้สัมภาษณ์gaan hâi săm-pâatซึ่งsêungสร้างsâangความฮือฮาkwaam heu haaให้กับhâi gàpสื่อมวลชนsèu muuan chonอย่างมากyàang mâak
That politician let slip a slight hint about the new policy during the interview, which created a huge stir among the media.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukนักข่าวnák-kàaoซักไซ้ไล่เลียงsák-sái-lâi-liiangอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmแพpɛɛลมlomเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแผนpɛ̌ɛnการควบรวมกิจการgaan-kûuap-ruuam-gìt-jà-gaanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
Despite being intensely questioned by reporters, she refused to drop even the slightest hint about the merger plans.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แพลมๆ said แพลม-แพลม?
plaem-plaem
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
plaem
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |