ผลักไส
plàk-sǎiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] push away; shove aside; fend off
to push or shove someone or something away from oneself, often to keep it from coming closer
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ผลักไสplàk-sǎiผลักไสplàk-sǎi1[to] push away; shove aside; fend off2[to] reject; drive away; shunน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎadog (affectionate); doggieออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กระโดดเลียgrà-dòot-liiaกระโดดเลียgrà-dòot-liia[to] leap up and lickหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)
He quickly pushed the dog away from himself before it jumped up to lick his face.
3 more examplesShow less
ฉันchǎnยกมือyók-mʉʉขึ้นkʉ̂nผลักไสplàk-sǎiประตูbprà-dtuuที่tîiกำลังgam-langปิดbpìtเข้ามาkâo-maaเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaมันmanจะjàหนีบnìipเราrao
I raised my hands to shove the door that was closing in, because I was afraid it would pinch us.
ระหว่างrá-wàangขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟrót-faiคนkonข้างหลังkâang-lǎngเบียดbìiatเข้ามาkâo-maaเขาkǎoเลยləəiผลักไสplàk-sǎiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเว้นระยะwén-rá-yá
While boarding the train, someone behind crowded in, so he gently pushed them away to keep some distance.
เมื่อmêuuaคลื่นklêunซัดsátเข้ามาkâo maaแรงraengๆ-เธอterใช้cháiแขนkăaenผลักไสplàk săiบอร์ดbòtให้hâiพ้นpónตัวdtuuaเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiชนหน้าchon nâa
When a strong wave came in, she used her arms to shove the board away from herself so it wouldn't hit her face.
2VerbB2
[to] reject; drive away; shun
to refuse or turn someone away in a hostile or dismissive manner; to shun
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)เย็นชาyen-chaaเย็นชาyen-chaa1cold; unemotional2[to] act aloofแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ผลักไสplàk-sǎiผลักไสplàk-sǎi1[to] push away; shove aside; fend off2[to] reject; drive away; shunไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâi[to] refuse to let [sb] do [sth]; [to] not allow [sth]เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
He spoke to me coldly and turned me away, refusing to let me sit with them.
3 more examplesShow less
เธอtəəพยายามเข้าpá-yaa-yaam-kâoกลุ่มglùmแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบางคนbaang-konกลับglàpผลักไสplàk-sǎiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanรำคาญram-kaan
She tried to join the group, but some friends shunned her as if annoyed.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapก็gɔ̂ยังyangถูกtùukผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanผลักไสplàk-sǎiอย่างyàangไม่mâiใยyaiดีdii
Even though he explained politely, he was still dismissed by the organizers with indifference.
เราraoถูกtùukผลักไสplàk-sǎiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakวงสนทนาwong-sǒn-tá-naaเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́คิดเห็นkít-hěnต่างจากdtàang-jàakคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yài
We were shunned from the conversation simply because we held a different opinion from the majority.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ผล, the first consonant ผ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
plàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ผลักplàkผลักplàk1[to] push2[to] drive; impel (figurative)3[to] shift; offload (figurative)[to] pushPart 1
+
ไสsǎiไสsǎi1[to] plane; shave smooth2where (Isan)3[to] push; shove along4[to] shave; shred (food or ice)[to] plane; shave smoothPart 2
ผลักไสplàk-sǎiผลักไสplàk-sǎi[to] push away; shove aside; fend off[to] push away; shove aside; fend offWord