พลบ(plóp)

Meanings

1NounB1

dusk; twilight

the time of day when light is fading and evening is coming

Examples

พอถึงpor tĕungพอถึงpor tĕungwhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon asยามyaamยามyaam1time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)2guard; watchman3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)พลบplópพลบplóp1dusk; twilight2dusky; getting darkเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toน้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; 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.
2AdjectiveB2

dusky; getting dark

becoming dark like at dusk

Examples

ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพลบplópพลบplóp1dusk; twilight2dusky; getting darkเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพักก่อนpák gònพักก่อนpák gòn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2[!] wait; hold on; calm downมืดสนิทmêut sà-nìtมืดสนิทmêut sà-nìtpitch-black
The sky began to grow dark, so we hurried to find shelter before it got completely dark.

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