พล

pon

Meanings

1NounB1

troops; manpower

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

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2Proper nounB2

general-officer rank prefix

An element introducing general-officer ranks in the military and corresponding police ranks, as in พลตรีพลตรีpon-dtriiMajor General (army rank) and พลตำรวจเอกพลตำรวจเอกpon-dtam-rùuat-èekPolice General.

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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

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4NounC1

people; populace (in compounds)

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

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

pon

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——