ปลูก
bplùukMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] plant; grow (plants)
to put seeds, seedlings, or young plants in soil and care for them so they grow
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)กะเพราgà-praoกะเพราgà-prao1holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)2holy basil dish (pad krapao) [by ellipsis]หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
I plant holy basil behind the house.
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Yesterday we planted vegetable seeds in a small plot.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiป้าbpâaจะjàปลูกbplùukกล้าglâaแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaลงlongกระถางgrà-tǎangแล้วlɛ́ɛoรดน้ำrót-náamเช้าcháoเย็นyen
Tomorrow my aunt will plant cucumber seedlings in pots and water them morning and evening.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanปลูกbplùukกล้าglâaใหม่màiในnaiฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛดินdinให้hâiโปร่งbpròongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรากrâakเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooดีdii
Gardeners plant new seedlings in the rainy season and keep the soil airy so the roots grow well.
2VerbB1
[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)
to construct or put up a building or structure, especially a house or small building
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)เรือนไม้rʉʉan-máaiเรือนไม้rʉʉan-máaiwooden houseหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingรับรองráp-rɔɔngรับรองráp-rɔɔng1[to] guarantee; assure2[to] certify; attest; authenticate3[to] endorse; vouch for; back4[to] receive; entertain; look after (guests)5[to] approve; ratify; adopt formallyแขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)
Dad built a small wooden house behind our home to accommodate guests.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganปลูกbplùukศาลาsǎa-laaใหม่màiที่tîiวัดwátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiจัดjàtงานประเพณีngaan-bprà-pee-nii
The villagers helped put up a new pavilion at the temple for traditional events.
He hired builders to put up a single-story house on his mother's land.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnปลูกbplùukบ้านพักตากอากาศbâan-pák-dtàak-aa-gàatขนาดกลางkà-nàat-glaangโดยdooiใช้cháiโครงสร้างเหล็กkroong-sâang-lèkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเร่งrêngงานก่อสร้างngaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâang
Our family plans to build a medium-sized vacation home using steel structures to speed up construction.
3VerbB2
[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)
to foster a quality, habit, or value in someone over time
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)นิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearการอ่านgaan-àanการอ่านgaan-àan1reading (the act/skill)2reading (pronunciation/interpretation of text)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการอ่านgaan-àanการอ่านgaan-àan1reading (the act/skill)2reading (pronunciation/interpretation of text)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)ทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery night
The parents try to instill a love of reading in their child by reading bedtime stories every night.
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ครูkruuปลูกbplùukความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianผ่านpàanงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngแบ่งbɛ̀ngหน้าที่nâa-tîiกันganชัดเจนchát-jeen
The teacher fosters responsibility in students through group projects with clear roles.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiปลูกbplùukวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการgaanตรงต่อเวลาdtrong-dtɔ̀ɔ-wee-laaโดยdooiให้รางวัลhâi-raang-wanทีมtiimที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The organization aims to cultivate a culture of punctuality by rewarding teams that consistently arrive on time to meetings.
เราraoควรkuuanปลูกbplùukจิตสำนึกjìt-sǎm-nʉ́kเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen-pûu-yàiที่tîiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔโลกlôok
We should nurture environmental awareness from childhood so they grow into adults who consider their impact on the planet.
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
bplùuk
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 | — | — |