ปโยค

bpà-yòok

Meaning

1NounC2

effort; application

effort, perseverance, or the application and practice of an action (typically used in literary or religious contexts)

Examples

หลักธรรมlàk tamหลักธรรมlàk tam1Buddhist principles; Dharma teachings2moral principles; ethical rulesข้อkôข้อkô1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเพียรkwaam piianความเพียรkwaam piian1perseverance; persistence; diligent effort2spiritual effort; energy (Buddhist)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderปโยคbpà-yôhkปโยคbpà-yôhkeffort; applicationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การประกอบgaan bprà-gòpการประกอบgaan bprà-gòp1assembly; assembling2conduct; carrying out; performanceกุศลกรรมgù-sŏn gamกุศลกรรมgù-sŏn gamvirtuous deed; meritorious act
This Dhamma principle teaches Buddhists to have diligence and use effort in performing good deeds.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ปโยค said ปะ-โหยก?

bpà-yòok

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bpà

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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