พลบ
plópMeanings
1NounB1
dusk; twilight
the time of day when light is fading and evening is coming
Examples
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngwhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon asยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)พลบplópพลบplóp1dusk; twilight2dusky; getting darkเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarely
At dusk we go home because the light is fading.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuเวลาwee-laaใกล้glâiพลบplópอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenลงlongและlɛ́นกnókเริ่มrə̂əmบินกลับbin-glàpรังrang
As it approaches dusk, the air cools and the birds start flying back to their nests.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเดินเล่นdəən-lênริมน้ำrim-náamในช่วงnai-chûuangพลบplópเพราะprɔ́แสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐiของkɔ̌ɔngท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaสวยsǔuaiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
He likes to stroll by the river at dusk because the colors of the sky are especially beautiful.
ยามyaamพลบหมอกplóp mòkบางbaangเริ่มrêrmลอยloiขึ้นkêunจากjàakทุ่งtûngทำให้tam hâiขอบฟ้าkòp fáaดูdooพร่าprâaและláeเงียบสงัดngîiap sà-ngàt
At dusk a light mist rises from the fields, making the horizon look hazy and quiet.
2AdjectiveB2
dusky; getting dark
becoming dark like at dusk
Examples
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพลบplópพลบplóp1dusk; twilight2dusky; getting darkเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔnพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2wait; hold on; calm downมืดสนิทmʉ̂ʉt-sà-nìtมืดสนิทmʉ̂ʉt-sà-nìtpitch-black
The sky began to grow dark, so we hurried to find shelter before it got completely dark.
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As it started to grow dark, the villagers packed up and headed home.
แสงสีทองsăeng sĕe tongค่อยkôiๆ-จางลงjaang longและláeทิวเขาtiw kăoก็gâwพลบplópเป็นbpenเงาngaoทาบtâapผืนpĕunนาnaa
The golden light gradually faded and the mountains darkened into silhouettes across the fields.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอากาศaa-gàatพลบplópลงlongอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnเพราะprɔ́การมองเห็นgaan-mɔɔng-hěnลดลงlót-long
As it quickly grew dark, the travelers had to adjust their plans due to reduced visibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
plóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |