แม่พลอย
mɛ̂ɛ-plɔɔiMeaning
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Mae Phloi
The female protagonist of the Thai novel Four Reigns (สี่แผ่นดินสี่แผ่นดินsìi-pɛ̀n-din1Si Phaen Din; Four Reigns (novel)2four reigns (period)), known for her traditional upbringing and values.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoหลานสาวlǎan-sǎao1niece2granddaughterวางตัวwaang-dtuuaวางตัวwaang-dtuua1[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] select; earmark (someone for a role)เรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4properly; completely; successfully5calm; free of troubleเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughแม่พลอยmɛ̂ɛ-plɔɔiแม่พลอยmɛ̂ɛ-plɔɔiMae Phloiในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สี่แผ่นดินsìi-pɛ̀n-dinสี่แผ่นดินsìi-pɛ̀n-din1Si Phaen Din; Four Reigns (novel)2four reigns (period)
My grandmother often teaches her granddaughters to behave properly like Mae Phloi in the story Four Reigns.
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สังคมsǎng-komในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiมากmâakจนjonแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàหาhǎaผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่tîiมีmiiความเป็นkwaam-bpenแม่พลอยmɛ̂ɛ-plɔɔiแบบbɛ̀ɛpในอุดมคติnai-ù-dom-ká-dtìไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
Today's society has changed so much that it is almost impossible to find a woman with the ideal traditional qualities of Mae Phloi anymore.
การที่gaan-tîiเธอtəəสวมsǔuamชุดไทยchút-taiและlɛ́มีmiiกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiราวกับraao-gàpผ้าpâaพับpápไว้wáiทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konอดไม่ได้òt-mâi-dâaiที่จะtîi-jàเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiเธอtəəว่าwâaเป็นbpenแม่พลอยmɛ̂ɛ-plɔɔiหลงlǒngยุคyúk
Her wearing a traditional Thai dress and having impeccable manners makes many people unable to resist comparing her to a Mae Phloi out of her era.
วาทกรรมwaa-tá-gamว่าด้วยwâa-dûuaiความเป็นkwaam-bpenกุลgunสตรีไทยsà-dtrii-taiมักจะmák-jàผูกโยงpùuk-yoongกับgàpภาพจำpâap-jamของkɔ̌ɔngแม่พลอยmɛ̂ɛ-plɔɔiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngความจงรักภักดีkwaam-jong-rák-pák-diiและlɛ́การgaanโอนอ่อนผ่อนตามoon-ɔ̀ɔn-pɔ̀ɔn-dtaamค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎi
The discourse on Thai womanhood is often tied to the collective memory of Mae Phloi, who represents loyalty and compliance with the values of the era.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 1
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พลอยplɔɔiพลอยplɔɔi1Ploy (female given name)2gem; gemstone3also; as a resultPloy (female given name)Part 2
แม่พลอยmɛ̂ɛ-plɔɔiแม่พลอยmɛ̂ɛ-plɔɔiMae PhloiMae PhloiWord