พยุง
pá-yungMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] support; hold up
to physically support or hold someone/something to prevent falling or to help stay upright
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยุงpà-yungพยุงpà-yung1[to] support; hold up2[to] prop up; sustainยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] burn; blaze; flare upจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-
I supported Grandma to slowly get up from the chair.
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พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanรีบrîipพยุงpá-yungคนไข้kon-kâiที่tîiหน้ามืดnâa-mʉ̂ʉtไม่ให้mâi-hâiล้มลงlóm-longกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉn
The nurse quickly supported the fainting patient to prevent them from falling to the floor.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเดินdəənบนbonทางลื่นtaang-lʉ̂ʉnเขาkǎoจับjàpแขนkɛ̌ɛnฉันchǎnไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยุงpá-yungให้hâiทรงตัวsong-dtuuaได้dâai
While walking on the slippery path, he held my arm to support me so I could keep my balance.
อาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonพยุงpá-yungผู้บาดเจ็บpûu-bàat-jèpขึ้นkʉ̂nบันไดban-daiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiซ้ำsámแผลplɛ̌ɛ
Two volunteers carefully supported the injured person up the stairs to avoid aggravating the wound.
2VerbB2
[to] prop up; sustain
to keep something from declining or failing, such as a business, price, economy, or situation
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)มาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaan1measure; policy step2classifier: ประการลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downภาษีpaa-sǐiภาษีpaa-sǐi1tax2duty; tariffเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพยุงpá-yungพยุงpá-yung1[to] support; hold up2[to] prop up; sustainกำลังซื้อgam-lang-sʉ́ʉกำลังซื้อgam-lang-sʉ́ʉpurchasing powerในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuua[to] slow down; decelerate
The government introduced tax reductions to prop up purchasing power during the economic slowdown.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจัดjàtโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยุงpá-yungยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiตกdtòk
The company ran continuous promotions to keep sales from dropping.
ธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangอัดฉีดàt-chìitสภาพคล่องsà-pâap-klɔ̂ngเข้าkâoตลาดdtà-làatเงินngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยุงpá-yungค่าเงินkâa-ngənและlɛ́ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mân
The central bank injected liquidity into the money market to support the currency and confidence.
ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรายเล็กraai-lékต้องdtɔ̂ngลดlótต้นทุนdtôn-tunทุกtúkทางtaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยุงpá-yungกิจการgìt-jà-gaanให้hâiอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtจนกว่าjon-gwàaตลาดdtà-làatจะjàฟื้นfʉ́ʉn
Small operators had to cut costs in every way to keep their businesses afloat until the market recovers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พยุง said พะ-ยุง?
pá-yung
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |