พล(pon)

Meanings

1NounB1

troops; manpower

soldiers or military personnel collectively; manpower or forces (especially military)

Examples

กองทัพgong tápกองทัพgong táp1army; military2a large group; hostส่งพลsòng ponส่งพลsòng pon[to] dispatch troops; deploy forcesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]พื้นที่ชายแดนpéun têe chaai daenพื้นที่ชายแดนpéun têe chaai daenborder area
The army sent troops to assist the border area.
2Proper nounB2

rank prefix (military/police)

a rank element used before names or titles (e.g., พลตรีพลตรีpon dtreeMajor General (army rank), พลตำรวจเอกพลตำรวจเอกpon dtam-rùuat èhkPolice General)

Examples

ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพลตรีpon dtreeพลตรีpon dtreeMajor General (army rank)สมชายsŏm chaaiสมชายsŏm chaaiSomchai (male given name)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerร่วมพิธีrûuam pí-teeร่วมพิธีrûuam pí-tee[to] attend a ceremony; take part in a riteเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onสนามกีฬาsà-năam gee-laaสนามกีฬาsà-năam gee-laasports field; stadium; sports complex; athletics track
The news announced that Major General Somchai will attend the opening ceremony of the stadium.
3NounC1

force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)

force, power, or strength as a bound morpheme in compounds (e.g., พลกำลัง); not commonly used as a free noun in modern Thai

Examples

โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอาศัยaa-săiอาศัยaa-săi1by; by means of (formal)2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3[to] live; reside; stay (temporarily)พลponพลpon1troops; manpower2force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)3rank prefix (military/police)4people; populace (in compounds)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)หลายฝ่ายlăai fàaiหลายฝ่ายlăai fàaimany parties; multiple sidesจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ขับเคลื่อนkàp klêuuanขับเคลื่อนkàp klêuuan1[to] drive; propel; power [sth]2[to] drive; advance; push forward [sth abstract]ได้จริงdâi jingได้จริงdâi jingreally works; for real
This project requires combined strength from many parties in order to truly move forward.
4NounC1

people; populace (in compounds)

people or populace as a bound form in formal or literary compounds (e.g., พลเมืองพลเมืองpon meuuang1citizen2civilian; citizen (public member) = citizen)

Examples

นโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คำนึงถึงkam-neung tĕungคำนึงถึงkam-neung tĕung[to] consider; [to] take into accountสิทธิsìt-tìสิทธิsìt-tì1right; entitlement2privilegeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพลเมืองpon meuuangพลเมืองpon meuuang1citizen2civilian; citizen (public member)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1society; community2social; societal3social circle; social world4social studies (subject)
This policy considers the rights of all citizens in society.

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