ปลอบโยน

bplɔ̀ɔp-yoon

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] comfort; console; soothe

To give comfort, sympathy, or reassurance to someone who is sad, upset, or distressed.

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกอดgɔ̀ɔtกอดgɔ̀ɔt[to] hug; embraceฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoon[to] comfort; console; sootheตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weep
Mom hugged me to comfort me when I cried.
3 more examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamมาmaaปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonหลังจากlǎng-jàakฉันchǎnสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk
A friend sent a message to console me after I failed the exam.
ครูkruuโทรมาtoo-maaปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngหลังlǎngเกิดเหตุการณ์gə̀ət-hèet-gaanไม่ดีmâi-diiที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riian
The teacher called to reassure the parents after a bad incident at school.
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพูดpûutให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiและlɛ́ปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonน้องnɔ́ɔngที่tîiเสียใจsǐia-jaiจากjàakการเลิกgaan-lə̂əkกับgàpแฟนfɛɛn
The older brother tried to encourage and comfort his sibling who was upset about a breakup.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bplɔ̀ɔp

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ปลอบbplɔ̀ɔpปลอบbplɔ̀ɔp[to] comfort; console[to] comfort; consolePart 1
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โยนyoonโยนyoon1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buck[to] throw; toss; castPart 2
ปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoon[to] comfort; console; soothe[to] comfort; console; sootheWord

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