ปลีก
bplìikMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
retail (opposed to wholesale)
Relating to selling in small quantities to end consumers, as opposed to wholesale (e.g., ราคาราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced at ปลีกปลีกbplìik1retail (opposed to wholesale)2separate; individual; minor3[to] separate; detach; move away ‘retail price’).
Examples
ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atปลีกbplìikปลีกbplìik1retail (opposed to wholesale)2separate; individual; minor3[to] separate; detach; move awayที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàaถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàa1cheaper2more cheaply [than sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; shopping center2department store3trading firm (dated/formal)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
The retail price posted in front of the shop is slightly cheaper than at the mall.
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ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapราคาraa-kaaปลีกbplìikกับgàpราคาraa-kaaส่งsòngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiสั่งsàngสินค้าsǐn-káa
The entrepreneur compares retail prices with wholesale prices before deciding to place orders.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanราคาraa-kaaปลีกbplìikของkɔ̌ɔngผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítปรับขึ้นbpràp-kʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́ความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanสูงsǔung
During the festival, the retail prices of many fruits rise due to high demand.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiควบคุมkûuap-kumราคาraa-kaaปลีกbplìikช่วยchûuaiปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂อาจàatกดgòtกำไรgam-raiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuค้าปลีกkáa-bplìikรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂i
Retail price control policies help protect consumers but may suppress the profits of small retailers.
2AdjectiveB1
separate; individual; minor
Separate from a larger whole; individual or small-scale, as in ปลีกย่อยปลีกย่อยbplìik-yɔ̂ɔi1minor details; particulars2minor; subsidiary; incidental ‘minor; incidental’.
Examples
ช่วงบ่ายchûuang bàaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang bàaiafternoonฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอปลีกตัวkŏr bplèek dtuuaขอปลีกตัวkŏr bplèek dtuua[to] excuse oneselfออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingๆ-สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allครึ่งkrêungครึ่งkrêung1half (50%)2half (modifier)ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
In the afternoon I’ll withdraw myself quietly for half an hour.
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ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiเราraoควรkuuanตัดdtàtประเด็นbprà-denปลีกย่อยbplìik-yɔ̂ɔiออกɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoคุยkuiเฉพาะchà-pɔ́เรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
In today’s meeting, we should cut out the minor points and discuss only the important matters first.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำงานtam-ngaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpปลีกตัวbplìik-dtuuaจากjàakทีมtiimบ้างbâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiมีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiคิดkítของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He likes to withdraw from the team sometimes to have his own space to think.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakประเด็นbprà-denปลีกย่อยbplìik-yɔ̂ɔiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenทำให้tam-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanเห็นhěnสาระsǎa-ráโดยdooiไม่หลงmâi-lǒngรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
This article clearly distinguishes the main issues from the minor points, allowing readers to grasp the substance without getting lost in details.
3VerbB2
[to] separate; detach; move away
To separate something from a larger body or group, or move away from it, as in ปลีกตัวปลีกตัวbplìik-dtuua[to] withdraw oneself; slip away ‘to withdraw oneself’.
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขอปลีกตัวkŏr bplèek dtuuaขอปลีกตัวkŏr bplèek dtuua[to] excuse oneselfออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellสมาธิsà-maa-tíสมาธิsà-maa-tí1concentration; focused attention2meditative concentration (Buddhist samādhi)
After the meeting, he asked to withdraw quietly to collect his thoughts.
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นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngปลีกbplìikออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakกลุ่มglùmหลักlàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiสำรวจsǎm-rùuatเส้นทางลัดsên-taang-lát
One climber split off from the main group to scout a shortcut.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiปลีกbplìikหน่วยnùuaiวิจัยwí-jaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkอิสระìt-sà-ràเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเร่งrêngนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gam
The organization decided to detach the research unit into an independent department to accelerate innovation.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตwí-grìtเขาkǎoปลีกbplìikบทบาทbòt-bàatจากjàakงานngaanส่วนกลางsùuan-glaangแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปดูbpai-duuแลlɛɛภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtเฉพาะทางchà-pɔ́-taangแทนtɛɛn
During the crisis, he stepped away from central duties and instead took charge of a specialized mission.
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 syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplìik
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 | — | — |