พลตรี
pon-dtriiMeaning
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Major General (army rank)
A military rank in the Royal Thai Army, equivalent to Major General.
Examples
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanmilitary officer (usually commissioned)ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingพลตรีpon-dtriiพลตรีpon-dtriiMajor General (army rank)
My friend's father is a military officer with the rank of Major General.
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พลตรีpon-dtriiสมศักดิ์sǒm-sàkจะเป็นjà-bpenประธานในพิธีbprà-taan-nai-pí-tiiสวนสนามsǔuan-sà-nǎamปีนี้bpii-níi
Major General Somsak will preside over the military parade ceremony this year.
การgaanจะได้jà-dâaiเลื่อนยศlʉ̂ʉan-yótเป็นbpenพลตรีpon-dtriiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการรับใช้gaan-ráp-cháiชาติchâatและlɛ́มีmiiผลงานpǒn-ngaanดีเด่นdii-dèen
To be promoted to the rank of Major General requires years of service to the nation and outstanding performance.
ท่านtânพลตรีpon-dtriiได้dâaiให้สัมภาษณ์hâi-sǎm-pâatกับgàpสื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnล่าสุดlâa-sùt
The Major General gave an interview to the press regarding the latest border situation.
Tones
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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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