Animals ปลวก bplùak
termite noun
- bplùak low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
Termites, ปลวกbplùak, eat wood from the inside, so they're a real worry in Thai houses: before renting or buying a house, ask about termites and when it was last treated. After rain in the wet season, swarms of winged termites, แมลงเม่าmá-laeng-mâo, fly to every lamp at dusk.
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:
- pluak
- plouk
- pluag
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