พลั่ว
plûuaMeanings
1NounA2
shovel; spade
A hand tool with a broad blade and a handle, used for digging, scooping, or moving materials such as soil, sand, or snow.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)พลั่วplûuaพลั่วplûua1shovel; spade2classifier: เล่มไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขุดkùtขุดkùt1[to] dig2[to] excavate; unearth3[to] mine; extract4[to] pry into; dredge up (information)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
He grabbed a shovel to dig soil in the garden.
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Yesterday I used a shovel to scoop sand into bags.
Dad used a shovel to move the snow in front of the house in the morning.
ช่างchâangสวนsǔuanเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakเสียมsǐiamมาใช้maa-cháiพลั่วplûuaเพราะprɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanตักdtàkดินdinจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The gardener switched from a hoe to a shovel because he needed to move a large amount of soil quickly.
2ClassifierB2
classifier: เล่มเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts
Shovels are counted with the classifier เล่มเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts, as in พลั่วหนึ่งเล่ม (one shovel).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพลั่วplûuaพลั่วplûua1shovel; spade2classifier: เล่มสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนทำสวนkon-tam-sǔuanคนทำสวนkon-tam-sǔuangardenerสี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toผลัดกันplàt-ganผลัดกันplàt-gan[to] take turnsใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
We have two shovels but four people working in the garden, so we have to take turns using them.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiตรวจdtrùuatว่าwâaพลั่วplûuaทั้งtángหกhòkเล่มlêmอยู่ในyùu-naiสภาพsà-pâapพร้อมใช้งานprɔ́ɔm-chái-ngaanหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Before work began, the supervisor asked us to check whether all six shovels were fit for use.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเบิกbə̀əkพลั่วplûuaไว้wáiสิบsìpเล่มlêmแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láทีมtiimแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiพอpɔɔจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔยืมyʉʉmเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikสามsǎamเล่มlêm
Although we had requisitioned ten shovels, there still weren't enough after distributing them among the teams, so we had to borrow three more.
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 endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
plûua
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 | — | — |