ปลัด

bpà-làt

Meanings

1NounB2

permanent secretary; chief administrative officer

the senior civil servant heading the administrative side of a ministry; also, a top administrative official in some government bodies

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2NounB2

deputy district chief; district administrative officer

a senior officer in a district or municipal office, often serving as deputy to the district chief (e.g., ปลัดอำเภอ)

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3NounB2

deputy; assistant administrative official

An official who assists or acts as deputy to the head of an office; used in various official titles.

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คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ปลัดbpà-làtปลัดbpà-làt1permanent secretary; chief administrative officer2deputy district chief; district administrative officer3deputy; assistant administrative officialในตำแหน่งnai-dtam-nɛ̀ngในตำแหน่งnai-dtam-nɛ̀ng1in a position; at a location2in the position of; in the role ofราชการrâat-chá-gaanราชการrâat-chá-gaan1government service; civil service2official business (of the state)3official; governmentalมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำนำหน้าชื่อkam-nam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉคำนำหน้าชื่อkam-nam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉtitle (before a name); honorificเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatบุคคลbùk-konบุคคลbùk-konperson; individualนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔng[to] be at a disadvantage; [to] be inferiorหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaan1agency; department; bureau2unit (organizational)
The word “ปลัด” in official positions is often used as a prefix to indicate that the person is the deputy head of a unit.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ปลัด said ปะ-หลัด?

bpà-làt

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bpà

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——