Thai word
แปลก
bplàek
奇怪
How to pronounce แปลก
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
แปลก is written bplàek and carries the low tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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bplaek
Mid tone
- แปลก
bplàek
Low tone
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bplâek
Falling tone
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bplǎek
Rising tone
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bpláek
High tone
What does แปลก mean?
Translation
奇怪
แปลก (bplàek) means "奇怪" in Thai.
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What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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