ปลงผม
bplong-pǒmMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] shave the head
To shave off the hair on the head, especially in preparation for Buddhist ordination or as part of Buddhist monastic practice.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปลงผมbplong-pǒmปลงผมbplong-pǒm[to] shave the headที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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; assessพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordained
He will have his head shaved at the temple tomorrow before becoming a monk.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛมาmaaร่วมพิธีrûuam-pí-tiiปลงผมbplong-pǒmของkɔ̌ɔngลูกชายlûuk-chaaiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiเขาkǎoจะjàเข้าพิธีkâo-pí-tiiบวชbùuatในnaiวันรุ่งขึ้นwan-rûng-kʉ̂n
The parents attended their son's head-shaving ceremony before his ordination the following day.
สามเณรsăam-neenปลงผมbplong pŏmเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jamและláeไม่เคยmâi koieปล่อยให้bplòi hâiผมpŏmยาวyaao
The novice monk shaves his head regularly and never lets his hair grow long.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiปลงผมbplong-pǒmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบวชbùuatญาติผู้ใหญ่yâat-pûu-yàiจะjàผลัดกันplàt-ganตัดผมdtàt-pǒmของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ขอpûu-kɔ̌ɔบวชbùuatก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàโกนผมgoon-pǒmที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaออกɔ̀ɔkจนเกลี้ยงjon-glîiang
During the head-shaving ceremony before ordination, elder relatives take turns cutting the candidate's hair before the remaining hair is shaved off completely.
Tones
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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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ปลงผมbplong-pǒmปลงผมbplong-pǒm[to] shave the head[to] shave the headWord