ปละ
bplàMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] release; let go
to let go or set free; to release (formal/literary)
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceเต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideปละbplàปละbplà1[to] release; let go2[to] abandon; leave [sb/sth] unattendedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)สู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)ธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent3character; disposition
The villager caught a turtle, but in the end, decided to release it back into nature.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเรียนรู้riian-rúuที่จะtîi-jàปละbplàความโกรธkwaam-gròotแค้นkɛ́ɛnในอดีตnai-à-dìitเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàได้dâaiมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkกับgàpปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
He is trying to learn to let go of past anger in order to be happy with the present.
ในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanกษัตริย์gà-sàtทรงมีsong-miiพระบรมราชโองการprá-bɔɔ-rom-râat-chá-oong-gaanให้hâiปละbplàนักโทษnák-tôotอุกฉกรรจ์ùk-chà-ganจำนวนหนึ่งjam-nuuan-nʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenพระราชกุศลprá-râat-chá-gù-sǒn
During an important royal ceremony, the king issued a royal decree to release a number of serious offenders as a way of making merit.
นักบวชnák-bùuatสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้เราhâi-raoปละbplàความยึดติดkwaam-yʉ́t-dtìtในnaiวัตถุwát-tùเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้นพบkón-pópความสุขkwaam-sùkที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
The monk teaches us to release our attachment to material things in order to find true happiness.
2VerbC1
[to] abandon; leave [sb/sth] unattended
to abandon, leave, or leave someone/something without care or control (formal/literary); often seen in the set phrase 'ปล่อยปละละเลยปล่อยปละละเลยbplɔ̀i-bplà-lá-ləəi[to] neglect; fail to take care of [sb/sth]' meaning 'to neglect' or 'to be careless'
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperปล่อยปละละเลยbplɔ̀i-bplà-lá-ləəiปล่อยปละละเลยbplɔ̀i-bplà-lá-ləəi[to] neglect; fail to take care of [sb/sth]ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เอาใจใส่ao-jai-sàiเอาใจใส่ao-jai-sài[to] be attentive to; [to] take care of
Parents shouldn't neglect their children; they should give them love and attention.
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สวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náแห่งนี้hàeng néeถูกtòokปล่อยปละละเลยbplòi bplà lá leryจนมีjon meeสภาพsà-pâapทรุดโทรมsút-sohmและláeไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplòt pai
This park was neglected until it became dilapidated and unsafe.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่าเศร้าnâa-sâoที่tîiได้เห็นdâai-hěnผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúบางคนbaang-konถูกtùukลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanปละbplàให้hâiอยู่yùuอย่างyàangโดดเดี่ยวdòot-dìiaoในnaiบั้นปลายbân-bplaaiชีวิตchii-wít
It is tragic to see some elderly people being abandoned by their descendants to live alone in the final chapter of their lives.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanโรงงานroong-ngaanถูกtùukฟ้องร้องfɔ́ɔng-rɔ́ɔngในnaiข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaปล่อยปละละเลยbplɔ̀i-bplà-lá-ləəiให้hâiมีmiiการรั่วไหลgaan-rûua-lǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔชุมชนchum-chon
The factory manager was sued for neglectfully allowing a chemical leak which affected the community.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplà
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 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 | — | — |