ปลั๊ก
bplákMeanings
1NounA2
plug (electrical)
a device at the end of a power cord that is inserted into a socket to draw electricity
Examples
เสียบปลั๊กsìiap-bplákเสียบปลั๊กsìiap-bplák[to] plug in [sth]เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)รูเต้าruu-dtâoรูเต้าruu-dtâospout-like hole; nipple-like openingเสียบsìiapเสียบsìiap1[to] plug in; insert (into a slot/socket)2[to] stick in; skewer; pierceเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชาร์จcháatชาร์จcháat[to] charge (a device/battery)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone call
Insert the plug into the socket to charge the phone.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnดึงdʉngปลั๊กbplákออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Yesterday I unplugged it before leaving home for safety.
ถ้าtâaปลั๊กbplákหลวมlǔuamอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnอาจàatไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápไฟฟ้าfai-fáaอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
If the plug is loose, the device may not receive electricity consistently.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiปลั๊กbplákที่tîiมีmiiสายดินsǎai-dinและlɛ́มาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรมmâat-dtrà-tǎan-pà-lìt-dtà-pan-ùt-sǎa-hà-gamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไฟฟ้าfai-fáaรั่วrûua
The technician recommended using a plug with grounding and TIS standards to prevent electrical leakage.
2NounB1
socket; outlet (colloq.)
an electrical socket or outlet, informally called ปลั๊กปลั๊กbplák1plug (electrical)2socket; outlet (colloq.)3stopper; the precise term is เต้ารับเต้ารับdtâo-rápelectrical socket; outlet
Examples
ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลั๊กbplákปลั๊กbplák1plug (electrical)2socket; outlet (colloq.)3stopperพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ชาร์จcháatชาร์จcháat[to] charge (a device/battery)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Does this room have enough outlets to charge phones?
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I couldn’t find the electrical socket, so I asked where the outlet was.
ปลั๊กbplákตรงdtrongโต๊ะdtóประชุมbprà-chumใช้cháiร่วมกับrûuam-gàpปลั๊กพ่วงbplák-pûuangได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังไฟrá-wang-faiเกินgəən
The outlet at the conference table can be used with a power strip, but be careful of overloading.
หอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngติดป้ายdtìt-bpâaiห้ามhâamใช้cháiปลั๊กbplákในnaiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiจากjàakไฟดูดfai-dùut
Some dorms post signs prohibiting the use of outlets in the bathroom for protection against electric shock.
3NounB1
stopper
a plug used to block a hole, such as in a sink or bathtub
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdอ่างàangอ่างàang1basin; tub; sink2basin (water); small reservoirด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooปลั๊กbplákปลั๊กbplák1plug (electrical)2socket; outlet (colloq.)3stopperแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterเติมdtəəmเติมdtəəm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnwarm water; lukewarm water
I plug the sink and then fill it with warm water.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanปลั๊กbplákอ่างล้างหน้าàang-láang-nâaหายhǎaiฉันchǎnเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiชามchaamเล็กlékอุดรูùt-ruuชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
Yesterday the sink plug went missing, so I had to use a small bowl to block the hole temporarily.
ถ้าtâaปลั๊กbplákอ่างอาบน้ำàang àap náamไม่mâiปิดสนิทbpìt sà-nìtน้ำnáamจะjàไหลออกlăi òkช้าcháaๆ-ทำให้tam hâiแช่châeน้ำnáamไม่mâiเต็มที่dtem têe
If the bathtub plug doesn’t seal tightly, the water will slowly drain, making it hard to soak properly.
เขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianปลั๊กยางbplák-yaangอันanเก่าgàoที่tîiเสื่อมสภาพsʉ̀ʉam-sà-pâapเป็นbpenปลั๊กซิลิโคนbplák-sí-lí-koonเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiปิดbpìtรูruuท่อtɔ̂ɔได้dâaiแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́ไม่mâiรั่วrûuaอีกìik
He replaced the worn rubber plug with a silicone one so it would seal the drain tightly and stop leaking.
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 tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bplák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |