พลัดพราก(plát prâak)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] be parted from [sb]/[sth] (involuntarily)

[to] be separated from [sb]/[sth] against one’s will, often for a long time and causing grief. Example: เขาพลัดพรากจากครอบครัว (he was separated from his family).

Examples

สงครามsŏng-kraamสงครามsŏng-kraamwarทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightพลัดพรากplát prâakพลัดพรากplát prâak1[to] be parted from [sb]/[sth] (involuntarily)2separation; estrangementจากกันjàak ganจากกันjàak gan1to part; be apart (from each other)2to break up (romantic relationship)
The war caused many families to be separated against their will.
2NounB2

separation; estrangement

The state or event of being separated from loved ones or from things one is attached to.

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capitalเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughพลัดพรากplát prâakพลัดพรากplát prâak1[to] be parted from [sb]/[sth] (involuntarily)2separation; estrangementจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtclose friend; best friend
After moving for a job to another province, he felt as if he had been separated from close friends.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พลัดplátพลัดplát1[to] be separated; get split up2[to] fall off; be swept away; drift3[to] take turns; alternatePart 1
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พรากprâakพรากprâak[to] separate [sb/sth]; take [sb/sth] away; bereave [sb]Part 2
พลัดพรากplát prâakพลัดพรากplát prâak[to] be parted from [sb]/[sth] (involuntarily)