Describing things แปลก bplàek
strange, weird, odd; unusual adjective
- bplàek low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
แปลกbplàek is strange or unusual, and not always in a bad way: แปลกดีbplàek dii, "strange but good", is a fun new flavour or a quirky café, and doubled, แปลกๆbplàek-bplàek, it's "kind of weird". With ใจjai it means surprised, แปลกใจbplàek-jai. A stranger is คนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâa, "a person with an unfamiliar face".
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:
- plaek
- plak
- plack
- plaeg
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