พลั่ก
plâkMeanings
1InterjectionB1
[onomatopoeia] thud!; whump!
A sound word that represents a heavy impact, a hard push, or something falling with a dull thud.
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsหนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaตกลงมาdtòk-long-maa1[to] fall down; come down2[to] drop; decrease (of values/levels)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseพลั่กplâkพลั่กplâk1[onomatopoeia] thud!; whump!2[adv.] with a thud; forcefully
The thick book fell from the shelf with a loud 'thud!'
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ฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangพลั่กplâkมาจากmaa-jàakในnaiครัวkruuaเลยləəiรีบrîipวิ่งwîngไปดูbpai-duu
I heard a loud 'thud' from the kitchen, so I ran to see what happened.
เขาkǎoเดินdəənสะดุดsà-dùtก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnแล้วlɛ́ɛoล้มลงlóm-longกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnเสียงดังsǐiang-dangพลั่กplâk
He tripped on a rock and fell to the ground with a thud.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtของกลางkŏng glaangคืนkeunมีmeeเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangพลั่กplàkดังขึ้นdang kûenเมื่อmêuuaกระสอบข้าวสารgrà-sòp kâao săanหนักๆnàk nàkตกลงมาdtòk long maaจากjàakรถบรรทุกrót ban-túk
In the silence of the night, there was only a 'thud!' as the heavy sack of rice fell from the truck.
2AdverbB2
[adv.] with a thud; forcefully
Used as an adverb to show that something is pushed or hits with sudden, heavy force, like with a thud.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedผลักplàkผลักplàk1[to] push2[to] drive; impel (figurative)3[to] shift; offload (figurative)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateพลั่กplâkพลั่กplâk1[onomatopoeia] thud!; whump!2[adv.] with a thud; forcefullyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; topple
He was very angry, so he shoved his colleague hard, nearly making him fall.
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ด้วยdûuaiความโมโหkwaam-moo-hǒoเธอtəəจึงjʉngวางwaangแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkลงบนlong-bonโต๊ะdtóพลั่กplâk
Out of anger, she slammed the glass down on the table with a thud.
นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnทีมตรงข้ามtiim-dtrong-kâamวิ่งwîngเข้ามาkâo-maaชนchonเขาkǎoจากjàakด้านหลังdâan-lǎngพลั่กplâkจนjonล้มlómกลิ้งglîngไปbpaiกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉn
A player from the opposing team ran and crashed into him from behind with a thud, sending him rolling on the ground.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiไหล่làiกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkประตูbprà-dtuuที่ล็อกtîi-lɔ́kอยู่yùuพลั่กplâkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangเปิดbpə̀ətไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
He slammed his shoulder into the locked door with a thud, but it still wouldn't open.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
plâk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |