ปลงตก
bplong-dtòkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] come to terms; accept and let go; be resigned to
To accept a situation you cannot change and let go of your upset; to be resigned to it.
Examples
รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปลงตกbplong dtòkปลงตกbplong dtòk[to] come to terms; accept and let go; be resigned toแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuai1[to] keep going; continue steadily2casually; without a fixed plan3so-so; just getting by (colloquial)
The traffic is bad every day, so I'm resigned to it now. I just sit and listen to music while waiting.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เสียใจsǐia-jaiที่tîiสอบsɔ̀ɔpไม่ติดmâi-dtìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเขาkǎoปลงตกbplong-dtòkและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiอื่นʉ̀ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
At first, he was sad that he didn't pass the entrance exam, but now he has accepted it and started looking for other universities.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำtamทุกtúkวิถีทางwí-tǐi-taangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ปลงตกbplong-dtòkและlɛ́ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápในnaiโชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaa
After trying every possible way to fix the situation without success, he finally became resigned and accepted his fate.
การปลงตกgaan-bplong-dtòkกับgàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบางอย่างbaang-yàangได้dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaเราraoยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanคือkʉʉการเข้าใจgaan-kâo-jaiสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamและlɛ́อยู่yùuกับgàpมันmanอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpสุขsùk
Being able to be resigned to certain things doesn't mean we give up, but rather it's about understanding reality and living with it peacefully.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปลงbplongปลงbplong1[to] shave (ritual/ordination)2[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself3[to] cremate; carry out funeral rites for[to] shave (ritual/ordination)Part 1
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ปลงตกbplong-dtòkปลงตกbplong-dtòk[to] come to terms; accept and let go; be resigned to[to] come to terms; accept and let go; be resigned toWord