ปลีกวิเวก

bplèek wí-wêk

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] withdraw into seclusion; live in solitude

to choose to be apart from others and live quietly and alone, often for rest, reflection, or spiritual practice

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งปีtáng bpeeทั้งปีtáng bpeeall year; the whole yearเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ปลีกวิเวกbplèek wí-wêkปลีกวิเวกbplèek wí-wêk1[to] withdraw into seclusion; live in solitude2reclusive; solitary (living apart from society)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotบ้านพักbâan pákบ้านพักbâan pák1residence; lodging; quarters2staff quarters; official residence3holiday home; retreatต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capitalสักพักsàk pákสักพักsàk pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little while
After working hard all year, he wants to go be alone at his country house for a while.
2AdjectiveC1

reclusive; solitary (living apart from society)

describing a person or lifestyle that avoids social contact and prefers solitude

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลีกวิเวกbplèek wí-wêkปลีกวิเวกbplèek wí-wêk1[to] withdraw into seclusion; live in solitude2reclusive; solitary (living apart from society)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เข้าสังคมkâo săng-komเข้าสังคมkâo săng-kom1[to] socialize; [to] mingle2[to] integrate socially; [to] fit into societyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He is a person who likes to seclude himself; he doesn't really like socializing with anyone.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ปลีกbplèekปลีกbplèek1retail (opposed to wholesale)2[to] separate; branch off; detach (formal/literary)3separate; individual; minor (formal/literary)4[to] retail; sell at retailPart 1
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วิเวกwí-wêhkวิเวกwí-wêhk1solitude; seclusion2solitary; secluded; quietPart 2
ปลีกวิเวกbplèek wí-wêkปลีกวิเวกbplèek wí-wêk[to] withdraw into seclusion; live in solitude