พลอย
plɔɔiMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Ploy (female given name)
a common Thai female given name
Examples
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพลอยplɔɔiไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamคุณยายkun-yaaiที่บ้านtîi-bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
Yesterday, Ploy visited her grandmother upcountry.
Tomorrow, Ploy will take her younger sibling to a movie in the evening.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพลอยplɔɔiทำงานtam-ngaanละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́สื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเก่งมากgèng-mâak
Coworkers say that Ploy works meticulously and communicates very well.
2NounB1
gem; gemstone
a precious or semi-precious stone used in jewelry
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพลอยสีplɔɔi-sǐiพลอยสีplɔɔi-sǐicolored gemstone (non-diamond)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; present
Mom bought me a ring with a blue gemstone as a gift.
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ช่างทองchâng-tɔɔngแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakพลอยplɔɔiเม็ดmétกลางglaangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiจี้jîiดูduuเด่นdènขึ้นkʉ̂n
The goldsmith suggested choosing a medium-sized gem to make the pendant stand out.
เขาkǎoสะสมsà-sǒmพลอยplɔɔiหลากสีlàak-sǐiไว้wáiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítทั้งtángบุษราคัมbùt-sà-raa-kamและlɛ́ไพลินpai-lin
He collects various colored gemstones, including topaz and sapphire.
ร้านráanประมูลbprà-muunระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaพลอยplɔɔiที่tîiผ่านpàanการเจียระไนgaan-jiia-rá-naiดีdiiจะjàสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngได้dâaiสวยsǔuaiกว่าgwàaพลอยplɔɔiดิบdìpมากmâak
The auction house stated that well-cut gemstones reflect light much more beautifully than rough stones.
3AdverbB2
also; as a result
also; consequently or as a result of something else happening
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourรถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยไปləəi-bpaiเลยไปləəi-bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพลอยplɔɔiพลอยplɔɔi1Ploy (female given name)2gem; gemstone3also; as a resultรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrently
It rained heavily and traffic was bad, so I was late; my friend consequently had to wait for the meeting too.
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เขาkǎoป่วยbpùuaiกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnทีมงานtiim-ngaanที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngรับrápงานngaanเพิ่มpə̂əmพลอยplɔɔiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiกันganทั้งtángทีมtiim
He fell ill suddenly, so the remaining team had to take on more work, causing the whole team to be tired as well.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโครงการkroong-gaanถูกtùukเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wáiก็gɔ̂พลอยplɔɔiใช้cháiไม่mâiทันกำหนดtan-gam-nòtส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpแผนใหม่pɛ̌ɛn-mài
When the project was postponed, the allocated budget consequently could not be used on time, resulting in a need to revise the plan.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉแพร่prɛ̂ɛเร็วreoทำให้tam-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaวิตกwí-dtòkผู้ถือหุ้นpûu-tʉ̌ʉ-hûnก็gɔ̂พลอยplɔɔiขาดkàatความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânตามไปด้วยdtaam-bpai-dûuai
Rumors spread quickly, making customers anxious, and shareholders consequently lost confidence as well.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
plɔɔi
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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พลอยplɔɔiพลอยplɔɔiPloy (female given name)Ploy (female given name)Word