ปลิง
bplingMeanings
1NounA2
leech (animal)
an invertebrate that lives in water or damp places, with a sucking mouth, feeding on the blood or fluids of other animals
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลิงbplingปลิงbpling1leech (animal)2freeloader; sponger (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)เล่นน้ำlên-náamเล่นน้ำlên-náamto play in the water; splash around
There are leeches in the pond behind the house, so I didn’t go swimming.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพี่pîiเดินป่าdəən-bpàaแล้วlɛ́ɛoโดนdoonปลิงbplingดูดdùutเลือดlʉ̂ʉatต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipเอาaoเกลือglʉʉaโรยrooi
Yesterday my brother hiked in the forest and got a leech sucking blood, so he had to quickly sprinkle salt on it.
ริมrimลำธารlam-taanช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnมักmákมีmiiปลิงbplingเยอะyə́ควรkuuanใส่sàiถุงเท้าtǔng-táaoยาวyaaoป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan
There are usually many leeches along the stream during the rainy season; you should wear long socks for protection.
ปลิงbplingเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtไม่มีmâi-miiกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngที่อาศัยtîi-aa-sǎiในnaiที่tîiชื้นchʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ใช้cháiปากbpàakดูดdùutเลือดlʉ̂ʉatหรือrʉ̌ʉของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoจากjàakสัตว์sàtอื่นʉ̀ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยังชีพyang-chîip
Leeches are invertebrates that live in moist places and use their mouths to suck blood or fluids from other animals for sustenance.
2NounB2
freeloader; sponger (figurative)
a person who lives off others, taking benefits without giving anything back
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เกาะกลุ่มgò glùmเกาะกลุ่มgò glùm[to] gather; [to] clusterคนรวยkon ruuayคนรวยkon ruuayrich person; the richแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverๆ-เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเรียกว่าrîiak wâaเรียกว่าrîiak wâa1[to] be called; be known/termed as2[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as3you could say; that is to say; effectivelyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปลิงbplingปลิงbpling1leech (animal)2freeloader; sponger (figurative)
He likes to cling to rich people and never helps pay for anything, so everyone calls him a leech.
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อย่าyàaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiปลิงbplingมาmaaดูดdùutผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotจากjàakงานngaanที่tîiเราraoทำtamกันganทั้งtángทีมtiim
Don't let freeloaders suck benefits from the work our whole team has done.
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛได้dâaiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenปลิงbplingที่อาศัยtîi-aa-sǎiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnอยู่yùuตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
This selfish behavior makes him seen as a leech who constantly lives off others.
องค์กรong gonต้องมีdtông meeมาตรmâatการป้องกันgaan bpông ganปลิงbplingที่têeคอยkoiใช้cháiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gonโดยdoiไม่mâiสร้างsâangคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaใดdaiๆ-กลับมาglàp maa
The organization must have measures to prevent freeloaders who use resources without returning any value.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpling
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |