พละ
pá-láMeanings
1NounA2
P.E.; phys ed (abbr.)
abbreviation for พลศึกษาพลศึกษาpá-lá-sʉ̀k-sǎaphysical education; P.E. ‘physical education’; used in school timetables, grading, or informal speech
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคาบkâapคาบkâap1class period; lesson period2[to] hold in the mouth3interval; period (time, physics)พละpá-láพละpá-lá1P.E.; phys ed (abbr.)2physical strength; vigorตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
Today we have a PE period in the morning.
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Yesterday the PE teacher made us run two laps around the field.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiสอบsɔ̀ɔpพละpá-láต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamรองเท้ากีฬาrɔɔng-táao-gii-laaไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
Tomorrow we have a PE test; I need to bring sports shoes too.
เกรดgrèetพละpá-láเทอมtəəmนี้níiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnซ้อมsɔ́ɔmว่ายน้ำwâai-náamทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
My PE grade improved this term because I practice swimming every week.
2NounB1
physical strength; vigor
bodily strength; physical power; vigor
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy itemได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâa1which means (that); so2[to] show/indicate thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพละpá-láพละpá-lá1P.E.; phys ed (abbr.)2physical strength; vigorมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He can lift heavy things, showing that he has great physical strength.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiคนkonนั้นnánอาศัยaa-sǎiพละpá-láและlɛ́ความอึดkwaam-ʉ̀tพลิกplíkสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanในnaiยกสุดท้ายyók-sùt-táai
That boxer relied on his strength and endurance to turn the situation around in the final round.
หลังlǎngฝึกfʉ̀kเวทwêetสามเดือนsǎam-dʉʉanฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaพละpá-láเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nวิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂nบันไดban-daiได้dâaiไม่mâiหอบhɔ̀ɔp
After three months of weight training, I feel my strength has increased and I can run up stairs without panting.
งานngaanอาสาaa-sǎaกู้ภัยgûu-paiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiพละpá-láยกyókอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnหนักnàkและlɛ́เคลื่อนย้ายklʉ̂ʉan-yáaiผู้pûuประสบbprà-sòpเหตุhèetอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Rescue volunteer work requires physical power to lift heavy equipment and move victims safely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พละ said พะ-ละ?
pá-lá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
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 | — | — |