ปลงใจ
bplong-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] decide finally; [to] make up one's mind
to decide after consideration; to make up one's mind.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)คบกันkóp-ganคบกันkóp-gan1[to] be in a relationship; [to] date [each other]2[to] associate with [each other]; [to] be friendsมานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปลงใจbplong-jaiปลงใจbplong-jai1[to] decide finally; [to] make up one's mind2[to] be convinced; [to] be won overแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan[to] get married; marryกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
After dating for a long time, he finally decided to marry her.
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ฉันchǎnยังyangไม่mâiปลงใจbplong-jaiที่จะtîi-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiเพราะprɔ́ราคาraa-kaaมันmanสูงsǔungเกินไปหน่อยgəən-bpai-nɔ̀i
I haven't made up my mind to buy this house because the price is a bit too high.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàปลงใจbplong-jaiเลือกเรียนlʉ̂ʉak-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔสาขาsǎa-kǎaนี้níiได้dâaiผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaคิดทบทวนkít-tóp-tuuanอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉan
Before I could make up my mind to continue my studies in this field, I had to spend several months thinking it over.
เขาkǎoครุ่นคิดถึงkrûn-kít-tʉ̌ngข้อดีข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-dii-kɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaอย่างถี่ถ้วนyàang-tìi-tûuanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปลงใจbplong-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanที่tîiทำมาtam-maaสิบsìpปีbpii
He carefully considered the pros and cons before deciding to resign from the job he had held for ten years.
2VerbB2
[to] be convinced; [to] be won over
to come to believe or trust [sb/sth]; to feel persuaded, often in phrases like ปลงใจเชื่อ/เลื่อมใสเลื่อมใสlʉ̂ʉam-sǎi[to] have faith in; revere; admire.
Examples
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)แน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jai1sure; certain2[to] be sure (about/of)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปลงใจbplong-jaiปลงใจbplong-jai1[to] decide finally; [to] make up one's mind2[to] be convinced; [to] be won overเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimately
At first, I wasn't so sure, but after hearing his reasons, I was finally persuaded to believe.
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เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàปลงใจbplong-jaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำพูดkam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiโกหกgoo-hòkเราraoมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
It's difficult to bring yourself to trust the words of someone who has always lied to us.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛชาวบ้านchaao-bâanก็gɔ̂ยังyangปลงใจbplong-jaiเลื่อมใสlʉ̂ʉam-sǎiในnaiความดีkwaam-diiของkɔ̌ɔngท่านเจ้าอาวาสtân-jâao-aa-wâat
Despite many rumors, the villagers still felt persuaded to have faith in the goodness of the abbot.
คณะลูกขุนká-ná-lûuk-kǔnยังyangไม่mâiปลงใจbplong-jaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaอย่างyàangสนิทใจsà-nìt-jaiว่าwâaจำเลยjam-ləəiเป็นbpenผู้บริสุทธิ์pûu-bɔɔ-rí-sùtเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakยังyangขาดkàatหลักฐานสำคัญlàk-tǎan-sǎm-kan
The jury is not yet fully persuaded to believe the defendant is innocent due to a lack of crucial evidence.
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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ปลงใจbplong-jaiปลงใจbplong-jai[to] decide finally; [to] make up one's mind[to] decide finally; [to] make up one's mindWord