ปล้อง
bplɔ̂ɔngMeanings
1NounA2
segment; internode
A section between adjacent nodes in bamboo, sugarcane, or another jointed stem; also a segment of an animal's body.
Examples
ไผ่pàiไผ่pài1bamboo2Phai (given name/nickname)ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปล้องbplɔ̂ɔngปล้องbplɔ̂ɔng1segment; internode2classifier: segments; internodesยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longer
This bamboo culm has long segments.
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I saw the segments of the sugarcane clearly when they cut the stalk.
This beetle’s body is divided into segments, which is easy to see.
ลำต้นlam-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtตระกูลdtrà-guunหญ้าyâaมักmákมีmiiข้อkɔ̂ɔและlɛ́ปล้องbplɔ̂ɔngสลับกันsà-làp-ganซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiลำต้นlam-dtônคงรูปkong-rûupและlɛ́ยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùn
The stems of grasses often have alternating nodes and segments, which help the stem remain structured and flexible.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: segments; internodes
A classifier used to count segments, especially sections between nodes in bamboo, sugarcane, or similar stems.
Examples
อ้อยɔ̂ɔiอ้อยɔ̂ɔisugarcaneมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenปล้องbplɔ̂ɔngปล้องbplɔ̂ɔng1segment; internode2classifier: segments; internodesขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปล้องbplɔ̂ɔngปล้องbplɔ̂ɔng1segment; internode2classifier: segments; internodesได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This bundle of sugarcane has ten segments and can be sold by segment.
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The vendor sells bamboo by segments, allowing us to choose the size.
He bought two bamboo segments to make a traditional water ladle.
เวลาwee-laaไหว้ครูwâi-kruuช่างchângมักmákใช้cháiไผ่pàiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngปล้องbplɔ̂ɔngเป็นbpenกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkใส่sàiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máai
During the teacher-worship ceremony, artisans often use one bamboo segment as a tube for flowers.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bplɔ̂ɔng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |