ปลง
bplongMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] shave (ritual/ordination)
to shave or cut off hair as part of a religious or ceremonial act, especially before ordination; ritual tonsure
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordainedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปลงbplongปลงbplong1[to] shave (ritual/ordination)2[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself3[to] cremate; carry out funeral rites forผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
Before ordination, he must shave his hair according to the temple’s ceremony.
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ช่างchângได้dâaiช่วยปลงchûuai-bplongผมpǒmให้hâiผู้pûuที่tîiจะjàอุปสมบทù-bpà-sǒm-bòtในnaiเช้าcháoวันนี้wan-níi
The barber helped shave the hair of those who will be ordained this morning.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiบรรพชาban-pá-chaaพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanจะjàกล่าวglàaoคาถาkaa-tǎaแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngปลงbplongผมpǒmผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màk
In the novice ordination ceremony, the preceptor recites a chant and then shaves the candidate’s hair.
ผู้pûuเข้าพิธีkâo-pí-tiiต้องdtɔ̂ngปลงbplongผมpǒmให้hâiเกลี้ยงglîiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความพร้อมkwaam-prɔ́ɔmเข้าสู่kâo-sùuเพศบรรพชิตpêet-ban-pá-chít
Participants must shave their hair completely to show readiness to enter the monastic life.
2VerbB2
[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself
to mentally let go of attachment, grief, or worries; to become detached; to accept and resign oneself
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughเรื่องร้ายrʉ̂ʉang-ráaiเรื่องร้ายrʉ̂ʉang-ráaibad incident; misfortune; troubleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatพอปลงpɔɔ-bplongพอปลงpɔɔ-bplong[to] become somewhat resigned; accept [sth] with some detachmentได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possibleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-màiเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-mài[to] start over; [to] start again
After going through a bad time, he said he could let go and wanted to start anew.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปลงbplongกับgàpความเสียใจkwaam-sǐia-jaiและlɛ́ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
Mother tried to let go of her grief and live on peacefully.
ฉันchănค่อยๆkôi kôiปลงbplongกับgàpความคาดหวังkwaam kâat wăngเดิมๆderm dermแล้วláeoหันมาhăn maaโฟกัสfoh-gátสิ่งที่sìng têeควบคุมkûap-kumได้dâi
I gradually let go of my old expectations and turned to focus on what I can control.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าใจkâo-jaiความไม่เที่ยงkwaam-mâi-tîiangเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ปลงbplongได้dâaiไม่mâiเกาะเกี่ยวgɔ̀-gìiaoกับgàpคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanทั้งtángบวกbùuakและlɛ́ลบlóp
When he understood impermanence, he was able to detach, not clinging to either positive or negative criticism.
3VerbB2
[to] cremate; carry out funeral rites for
to dispose of a dead body through cremation or funeral rites, especially in ปลงศพปลงศพbplong-sòp[to] perform funeral rites; cremate or bury a body
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tii[to] hold a ceremony; [to] organize a ceremonyปลงศพbplong-sòpปลงศพbplong-sòp[to] perform funeral rites; cremate or bury a bodyคุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby homeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títSunday (day of the week)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The family will hold Grandfather's cremation ceremony at a temple near their home this Sunday.
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ญาติพี่น้องyâat-pîi-nɔ́ɔngเดินทางมาdəən-taang-maaร่วมพิธีrûuam-pí-tiiปลงศพbplong-sòpและlɛ́ช่วยกันchûuai-ganดูแลduu-lɛɛแขกkɛ̀ɛkที่มาtîi-maaร่วมงานrûuam-ngaan
Relatives traveled to attend the cremation ceremony and helped look after the guests.
แม้mɛ́ɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaจะมีjà-miiฐานะtǎa-náไม่ดีmâi-diiทางวัดtaang-wátก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiปลงศพbplong-sòpให้hâiผู้เสียชีวิตpûu-sǐia-chii-wítอย่างสมเกียรติyàang-sǒm-gìiat
Although the family was not well-off, the temple helped arrange a dignified cremation ceremony for the deceased.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔผลการชันสูตรpǒn-gaan-chan-ná-sùutญาติyâatจึงjʉngยังyangไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatกำหนดgam-nòtวันwanปลงศพbplong-sòpได้dâai
Because they must wait for the autopsy results, the relatives cannot yet set a date for the cremation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bplong
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 | — | — |