ปลั่ง
bplàngMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
glossy; lustrous; gleaming
shiny or lustrous in appearance, often of polished surfaces, hair, or skin (e.g., เงาปลั่ง); also seen in the compound เปล่งปลั่งเปล่งปลั่งbplèeng-bplàngradiant; glowing (healthy) ‘radiant’.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weaveพื้นหินอ่อนpʉ́ʉn-hǐn-ɔ̀ɔnพื้นหินอ่อนpʉ́ʉn-hǐn-ɔ̀ɔnmarble floor; marble flooringจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; doubleปลั่งbplàngปลั่งbplàng1glossy; lustrous; gleaming2plump; well-roundedสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] reflect light2reflective (of light)ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)
The technician polished the marble floor until it was lustrously shiny, reflecting the lights.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakบำรุงbam-rungด้วยdûuaiทรีตเมนต์trîit-meenผมpǒmของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaดำdamเป็นbpenเงาngaoปลั่งbplàng
After nourishing it with a treatment, her hair became black and lustrously shiny again.
ผิวพรรณpǐu-panที่tîiเปล่งปลั่งbplèeng-bplàngเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngการมีgaan-miiสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiจากjàakภายในpaai-nai
Radiant skin is a sign indicating good health from within.
ตัวเรือนdtuua-rʉʉanนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaทำจากtam-jàakสแตนเลสsà-dtɛɛn-lèetขัดเงาkàt-ngaoทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuที่tîiเงาngaoปลั่งbplàngและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
The watch case is made of polished stainless steel, giving it a lustrous and durable surface.
2AdjectiveB2
plump; well-rounded
full and well-rounded in a healthy way, especially of cheeks or body.
Examples
เด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókเด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókinfant; babyคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แก้มยุ้ยgɛ̂ɛm-yúiแก้มยุ้ยgɛ̂ɛm-yúichubby cheeksปลั่งbplàngปลั่งbplàng1glossy; lustrous; gleaming2plump; well-roundedน่าnâaน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2come on; please (persuasive particle)หยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That baby has such full, well-rounded cheeks; they're so pinchable.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnเต็มที่dtem-tîiหน้าตาnâa-dtaaที่tîiเคยkəəiโทรมsoomก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiมีmiiแก้มgɛ̂ɛmปลั่งbplàng
After getting enough rest, her formerly worn-out face became bright again with full cheeks.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiดูduuเธอtəəอ้วนท้วนûuan-túuanสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunขึ้นkʉ̂nนะnáใบหน้าbai-nâaดูduuปลั่งbplàngมีน้ำมีนวลmii-náam-mii-nuuan
You look healthier and have put on some weight recently; your face looks full and glowing.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหายป่วยhǎai-bpùuaiและlɛ́กลับมาglàp-maaกินginอาหารaa-hǎanได้dâaiปกติbpòk-gà-dtìรูปร่างrûup-râangที่tîiเคยkəəiผอมแห้งpɔ̌ɔm-hɛ̂ɛngก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaอวบอิ่มùuap-ìmใบหน้าbai-nâaก็gɔ̂ปลั่งbplàngขึ้นkʉ̂n
After recovering from sickness and being able to eat normally again, her once skinny figure became full-bodied and her face became well-rounded.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplàng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |