พลขับ
pon-kàpMeaning
1NounB1
military driver; official driver
A person assigned to drive vehicles in the military; by extension, an official driver for a government unit or organization.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พลขับpon-kàpพลขับpon-kàpmilitary driver; official driverในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กองทัพgɔɔng-tápกองทัพgɔɔng-táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; host
My uncle is a driver in the army.
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ท่านประธานtâan bprà-taanมีmeeพลขับpon kàpส่วนตัวsùuan dtuuaคอยkoiรับส่งráp sòngไปbpaiประชุมbprà-chumตามที่dtaam têeต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
The chairman has a personal official driver who takes him to meetings in various places.
พลขับpon-kàpต้องdtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaรถrótหลวงlǔuangที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiความดูแลkwaam-duu-lɛɛของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengด้วยdûuai
An official driver must also be responsible for maintaining the government vehicle under their charge.
พลขับpon-kàpของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บัญชาการทหารสูงสุดpûu-ban-chaa-gaan-tá-hǎan-sǔung-sùtต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnทักษะták-sàการขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiขั้นสูงkân-sǔungและlɛ́มีmiiความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîng
The driver for the Supreme Commander must have undergone advanced driving skills training and be extremely trustworthy.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
พลponพลpon1troops; manpower2general-officer rank prefix3force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)4people; populace (in compounds)troops; manpowerPart 1
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ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emit[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)Part 2
พลขับpon-kàpพลขับpon-kàpmilitary driver; official drivermilitary driver; official driverWord