ปลงศพ
bplong-sòpMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] perform funeral rites; cremate or bury a body
To perform the funeral rites for a deceased person. In Thai Buddhist culture, this usually means cremation but can also refer to burial.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปลงศพbplong-sòpปลงศพbplong-sòp[to] perform funeral rites; cremate or bury a bodyที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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 home
His family will perform the funeral rites at the temple near their house.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakสวดอภิธรรมsùuat-à-pí-tamครบkrópเจ็ดjètวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂จะjàทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiปลงศพbplong-sòpในnaiวันรุ่งขึ้นwan-rûng-kʉ̂n
After the seven-day chanting ceremony is complete, the funeral rites will be performed the following day.
ญาติๆyâat yâatกำลังgam-langคุยกันkui ganว่าwâaจะjàปลงศพbplong sòpคุณปู่kun bpòoด้วยdûuayวิธีwí-teeเผาpăoหรือrĕuฝังfăngดีdee
The relatives are discussing whether to perform grandpa's funeral rites by cremation or burial.
พิธีpí-tiiปลงศพbplong-sòpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanกับgàpร่างกายrâang-gaaiผู้ตายpûu-dtaaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatให้hâiคนkonเป็นได้bpen-dâaiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuและlɛ́อำลาam-laaเป็นbpenครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táai
The funeral rite is not just about dealing with the deceased's body, but also an opportunity for the living to show gratitude and say a final goodbye.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปลงศพ said ปลง-สบ?
bplong-sòp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ปลงศพbplong-sòpปลงศพbplong-sòp[to] perform funeral rites; cremate or bury a body[to] perform funeral rites; cremate or bury a bodyWord