Nature and weather เปลือกหอย bplùeak-hǎwy
seashell, shell noun
- bplùeak low
- hǎwy rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: เปลือกbplùeak peel, skin, shell หอยhǎwy shellfish
How to use it
A seashell is "the skin of a shellfish": เปลือกbplùeak is peel, rind or shell, and หอยhǎwy any shellfish. A few shells from an ordinary beach are fine, but in marine national parks taking anything away is against the rules.
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:
- plueak hoi
- pluak hoy
- bpleuak hoi
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