ปลุก
bplùkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] wake [sb] up
to make someone stop sleeping
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseปลุกbplùkปลุกbplùk1[to] wake [sb] up2[to] rouse; stir upฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháoหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháo6 a.m. (06:00)
Mom wakes me up at six in the morning.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnตั้งdtângนาฬิกาปลุกnaa-lí-gaa-bplùkแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiปลุกbplùkพ่อpɔ̂ɔเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoนอนดึกnɔɔn-dʉ̀k
Yesterday I set the alarm but didn’t wake Dad up because he went to bed late.
Please wake me up before the train reaches the last station.
เพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngปลุกbplùkฉันchǎnทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnหลับลึกlàp-lʉ́kมากmâak
My roommate has to wake me up every morning because I sleep very deeply.
2VerbB2
[to] rouse; stir up
to arouse feelings, interest, or action in someone or a group (e.g., enthusiasm, nationalism)
Examples
คำปราศรัยkam bpraa-săiคำปราศรัยkam bpraa-săiformal speech; addressสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปลุกbplùkปลุกbplùk1[to] wake [sb] up2[to] rouse; stir upกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jai1morale; emotional strength2encouragement; supportของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอาสาสมัครaa-săa sà-màkอาสาสมัครaa-săa sà-màk1volunteer (person)2[to] volunteerได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This short speech greatly aroused the volunteers' morale.
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The cheer song stirs up enthusiasm so the whole team is ready to fight.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiปลุกbplùkความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náต่อdtɔ̀ɔปัญหาbpan-hǎaสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎang
This documentary widely aroused public interest in environmental issues.
แคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiสามารถsǎa-mâatปลุกพลังbplùk-pá-langของkɔ̌ɔngเยาวชนyao-wá-chonให้hâiลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nผลักดันplàk-danการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng
The online campaign can rouse the energy of youth to stand up and push for change.
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
bplùk
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 | — | — |