พลพาย
pon-paaiMeaning
1NounC1
rower; oarsman (formal)
A person assigned to row a boat, especially as part of the crew of a royal or ceremonial barge.
Examples
พลพายpon-paaiพลพายpon-paairower; oarsman (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)พระที่นั่งprá-tîi-nângพระที่นั่งprá-tîi-nâng1royal throne; royal seat (honorific)2royal pavilion/hall; royal residence (honorific)3royal; for royal use (of a vehicle)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)จำตำแหน่งjam-dtam-nɛ̀ngจำตำแหน่งjam-dtam-nɛ̀ng1[to] remember a position/location2[to] remember one’s assigned position/roleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พายpaaiพายpaai1[to] row; [to] paddle2oar; paddle3pie (loanword)พร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine stroke
The oarsmen in the royal barge sat at their assigned positions and rowed together in rhythm.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamกระบวนเรือพระราชพิธีgrà-buuan-rʉʉa-prá-râat-chá-pí-tiiพลพายpon-paaiทุกtúkนายnaaiต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatลงlongพายpaaiและlɛ́ยกyókพายpaaiได้dâaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
Before joining the royal barge procession, every oarsman must train until they can lower and raise their oars in unison.
ความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngกระบวนเรือพระราชพิธีgrà-buuan-rʉʉa-prá-râat-chá-pí-tiiมิได้mí-dâaiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความวิจิตรkwaam-wí-jìtของkɔ̌ɔngเรือrʉʉaเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoหากhàakยังyangอาศัยaa-sǎiความพร้อมเพรียงkwaam-prɔ́ɔm-priiangของkɔ̌ɔngพลพายpon-paaiทุกtúkนายnaaiด้วยdûuai
The grandeur of the royal barge procession comes not only from the boats’ exquisite craftsmanship but also from the coordination of every oarsman.
เบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngจังหวะjang-wàพายpaaiที่tîiดูduuราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉnเป็นหนึ่งเดียวbpen-nʉ̀ng-diiaoคือkʉʉการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatของkɔ̌ɔngพลพายpon-paaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngประสานbprà-sǎanทั้งtángแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàให้hâiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpเสียงsǐiangเห่เรือhèe-rʉʉa
Behind the smooth, synchronized rhythm of the rowing lies the rigorous training of the oarsmen, who must coordinate their strength and timing with the boat chants.
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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พลพายpon-paaiพลพายpon-paairower; oarsman (formal)rower; oarsman (formal)Word