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plàt

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] take turns; alternate

to do something in rotation with others, each person or group acting in turn

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2NounB1

shift; rotation (duty/turn)

a scheduled period or turn when a person or group is responsible for a task

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3VerbB2

[to] shed; molt; change (skin/hair/leaves)

to cast off and replace a natural covering such as skin, hair, feathers, or leaves

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4ClassifierB2

(classifier) batch; round; set

a classifier for groups or rounds occurring in succession (e.g., soldiers conscripted in a batch, items in successive lots)

Examples

This group of conscripts is batch two, and batch three will arrive next month.
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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ผล, the first consonant ผ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

plàt

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