ผลัดใบ
plàt-baiMeanings
1VerbB2
[of a plant] shed leaves; drop leaves
A plant loses its leaves, typically as part of a seasonal cycle.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)ฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔn1summer; hot season2summer; summertimeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)กวางgwaangกวางgwaangdeerหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toผลัดใบplàt-baiผลัดใบplàt-bai1[of a plant] shed leaves; drop leaves2deciduous3[to] undergo renewal; have a generational change (fig.)จนหมดjon-mòtจนหมดjon-mòtuntil all is gone; completelyต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
Once summer begins, the tropical almond tree in front of the house starts to shed its leaves until the tree is bare.
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ต้นยางพาราdtôn-yaang-paa-raaจะjàผลัดใบplàt-baiในช่วงnai-chûuangหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการคายgaan-kaaiน้ำnáam
Rubber trees will lose their leaves during the dry season to reduce water loss.
ป่าbpàaแถบtɛ̀ɛpนี้níiจะjàสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiพร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganผลัดใบplàt-baiเปลี่ยนสีbplìian-sǐi
This forest area is especially beautiful during the period when the trees simultaneously shed their color-changing leaves.
การที่gaan-tîiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiผลัดใบplàt-baiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenกลไกgon-gaiทางธรรมชาติtaang-tam-má-châatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความอยู่รอดkwaam-yùu-rɔ̂ɔtและlɛ́เตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmสำหรับsǎm-ràpการแตกgaan-dtɛ̀ɛkใบbaiใหม่mài
A tree losing its leaves is considered a natural mechanism for survival and preparation for new leaf growth.
2AdjectiveB2
deciduous
Describing trees or plants that normally shed their leaves during a particular season each year.
Examples
ต้นสักdtôn sàkต้นสักdtôn sàkteak treeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementผลัดใบplàt baiผลัดใบplàt bai1[of a plant] shed leaves; drop leaves2deciduous3[to] undergo renewal; have a generational change (fig.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâaมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâavaluable; worthwhileทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìtทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìt1economic; relating to the economy2economically; in economic terms3the economic aspectสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
Teak is a deciduous tree of high economic value.
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ในnaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoสวนsǔuanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiจะjàดูduuโล่งเตียนlôong-dtiianเพราะprɔ́มีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛพันธุ์ไม้pan-máaiผลัดใบplàt-bai
In winter, this garden looks bare because it only has deciduous plant species.
ป่าเบญจพรรณbpàa-been-jà-panคือkʉʉป่าbpàaที่tîiมีmiiไม้máaiผลัดใบplàt-baiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítขึ้นkʉ̂nปะปนbpà-bponกันgan
A mixed deciduous forest is a forest where many species of deciduous trees grow together.
ความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangที่tîiเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chátระหว่างrá-wàangป่าดิบแล้งbpàa-dìp-lɛ́ɛngกับgàpป่าดิบชื้นbpàa-dìp-chʉ́ʉnคือkʉʉสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanของkɔ̌ɔngพรรณไม้pan-máaiผลัดใบplàt-bai
A clear difference between dry evergreen forests and tropical rainforests is the proportion of deciduous flora.
3VerbC1
[to] undergo renewal; have a generational change (fig.)
Used of groups, institutions, or society when older members or ideas are replaced by newer ones; a changing of the guard.
Examples
องค์กรong-gɔɔnองค์กรong-gɔɔnorganizationของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuang[to] reach a period; [to] enter a phaseผลัดใบplàt-baiผลัดใบplàt-bai1[of a plant] shed leaves; drop leaves2deciduous3[to] undergo renewal; have a generational change (fig.)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔung1senior executive (person)2senior management; executive leadership (group)หลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เกษียณgà-sǐianเกษียณgà-sǐian1[to] retire2retiredในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext year
Our organization is about to go through a changing of the guard because many senior executives will be retiring next year.
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วงการการเมืองwong-gaan-gaan-mʉʉangไทยtaiกำลังgam-langอยู่yùuในช่วงnai-chûuangผลัดใบplàt-baiครั้งสำคัญkráng-sǎm-kanซึ่งsʉ̂ngคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiเริ่มrə̂əmมีบทบาทmii-bòt-bàatในnaiการกำหนดgaan-gam-nòtทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The Thai political scene is in the midst of a significant changing of the guard, where the new generation is beginning to play a greater role in shaping the country's direction.
การgaanผลัดใบplàt baiในnaiวงการwong gaanวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamครั้งนี้kráng néeได้dâiนำมาซึ่งnam maa sêungแนวคิดnaeo kítและláeรูปแบบrôop bàepการเขียนgaan kĭianใหม่ๆmài màiที่têeท้าทายtáa-taaiขนบkà-nòpเดิมderm
This changing of the guard in the literary world has brought forth new ideas and writing styles that challenge old conventions.
เมื่อmêuuaเทคโนโลยีték-no-lo-yeeเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoบริษัทbor-rí-sàtที่têeไม่mâiยอมyomผลัดใบplàt baiทางความคิดtaang kwaam kítและláeยังyangยึดติดyéut dtìtกับgàpความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètเก่าๆgào gàoก็gâwอาจàatไปไม่รอดbpai mâi rôt
As technology changes rapidly, companies that refuse to undergo an intellectual changing of the guard and cling to past successes may not survive.
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 -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 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
ผลัดplàtผลัดplàt1[to] take turns; alternate2shift; rotation (duty/turn)3[to] shed; molt; change (skin/hair/leaves)4(classifier) batch; round; set[to] take turns; alternatePart 1
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ผลัดใบplàt-baiผลัดใบplàt-bai[of a plant] shed leaves; drop leaves[of a plant] shed leaves; drop leavesWord