จมปลัก
jom-bplàkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be mired; stuck and unable to move on
to be mired or bogged down and unable to progress, literally stuck in mud or figuratively trapped in problems, an unhealthy relationship, the past, debt, etc.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàp[to] break up with [sb]; split up with [sb]แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterมาเป็นmaa-bpenมาเป็นmaa-bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardจมปลักjom-bplàkจมปลักjom-bplàk[to] be mired; stuck and unable to move onอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความหลังkwaam-lǎngความหลังkwaam-lǎngthe past; memories
He broke up with his girlfriend a year ago, but he's still mired in the past.
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เธอterไม่mâiอยากyàakจมปลักjom bplàkอยู่yòoกับgàpงานngaanเดิมๆderm dermที่têeไม่มีmâi meeความก้าวหน้าkwaam gâao nâaอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpai
She no longer wants to be bogged down in the same old job with no opportunities for advancement.
การจมgaan jomปลักbplàkอยู่yòoกับgàpความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatในอดีตnai à-dèetทำtamให้hâiเราraoไม่mâiกล้าglâaที่จะtêe jàเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônทำtamสิ่งsìngใหม่ๆmài mài
Being mired in past mistakes makes us afraid to start doing new things.
หลายคนlǎai-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàจมปลักjom-bplàkอยู่ในyùu-naiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่tîiเป็นพิษbpen-pítเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaการอยู่gaan-yùuคนเดียวkon-diiao
Many people choose to remain bogged down in toxic relationships simply because they are afraid of being alone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จมjomจมjom1[to] sink; go under (liquid)2[to] be immersed; be buried; be stuck (literal/figurative)3sunken; recessed; embedded[to] sink; go under (liquid)Part 1
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ปลักbplàkปลักbplàk1a muddy hollow; mire; wallow2(fig.) a rut; a stagnant situationa muddy hollow; mire; wallowPart 2
จมปลักjom-bplàkจมปลักjom-bplàk[to] be mired; stuck and unable to move on[to] be mired; stuck and unable to move onWord