Animals ปลาไหล bplaa-lǎi
eel noun
- bplaa mid
- lǎi rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
Eels, ปลาไหลbplaa-lǎi, live in rice fields and canals and end up in spicy stir-fries and curries. Someone who always slips out of a straight answer is ลื่นเป็นปลาไหลlûuen bpen bplaa-lǎi, "slippery as an eel".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- pla lai
- plaa lai
- pla lhai
- plalai
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