พลธนู
pon-tá-nuuMeaning
1NounB2
archer; bowman
A soldier armed with a bow and arrows; an archer, especially as part of a military unit.
Examples
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápกองทัพgɔɔng-táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; hostในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya periodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3module; course unit4unit; single item or part5units; ones (place value)พลธนูpon-tá-nuuพลธนูpon-tá-nuuarcher; bowmanเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
The army during the Ayutthaya period had archer units as a key force.
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พลธนูpon-tá-nuuยืนyʉʉnประbpràจำตำแหน่งjam-dtam-nɛ̀ngบนbonกำแพงเมืองgam-pɛɛng-mʉʉangเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmรับมือráp-mʉʉข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀k
The archers took their positions on the city wall, ready to face the enemy.
เสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápดังก้องdang-gɔ̂ɔngสั่งให้sàng-hâiกองพลธนูgɔɔng-pon-tá-nuuระดมยิงrá-dom-yingธนูไฟtá-nuu-faiไปยังbpai-yangค่ายkâaiของkɔ̌ɔngศัตรูsàt-dtruu
The general's voice echoed, ordering the archer battalion to fire a volley of fire arrows towards the enemy camp.
ประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngกองพลธนูgɔɔng-pon-tá-nuuในnaiการรบgaan-rópระยะไกลrá-yá-glaiมักmákเป็นbpenปัจจัยbpàt-jaiชี้ขาดชัยชนะchíi-kàat-chai-chá-náในnaiสนามรบsà-nǎam-rópสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan
The effectiveness of an archer division in long-range combat was often a decisive factor for victory on ancient battlefields.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พลธนู said พล-ทะ-นู?
pon-tá-nuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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พลธนูpon-tá-nuuพลธนูpon-tá-nuuarcher; bowmanarcher; bowmanWord