พลาง
plaangMeanings
1ConjunctionB1
while; at the same time
A linker showing simultaneous actions; used between verb phrases to mean doing one thing while doing another.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)พลางplaangพลางplaang1while; at the same time2for the time being; temporarilyดูข่าวduu-kàaoดูข่าวduu-kàao[to] watch the news; follow the news
He eats while watching the news.
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She types her report while listening to soft music.
ผมpǒmคุยkuiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaพลางplaangจดรายละเอียดลงสมุดjòt-raai-lá-ìiat-long-sà-mùt
I talk on the phone with a client while jotting down details in a notebook.
ผู้บรรยายpûu-ban-yaaiเดินไปdəən-bpaiหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ngพลางplaangยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangจากjàakประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanจริงjingเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเห็นภาพhěn-pâap
The speaker walks to the front of the room while giving real-life examples to illustrate the point.
2AdverbB2
for the time being; temporarily
Used to indicate doing something for now, as a stopgap or in the meantime; temporarily.
Examples
ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold outงั้นngánงั้นngán1then; in that case2like that; that wayนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletพลางplaangพลางplaang1while; at the same time2for the time being; temporarilyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂iเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂ilater; not yetเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
The restaurant is full, so let’s sit and wait in front for now and go in later.
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ยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiโต๊ะdtóว่างwâangเราraoสั่งsàngเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmมากินmaa-ginพลางplaangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
There are no free tables yet; can we order some drinks to have for now while we wait?
ทางรถไฟtaang-rót-faiยังyangซ่อมsɔ̂mไม่mâiเสร็จsètจัดjàtรถบัสrót-bátรับส่งráp-sòngไปbpaiพลางplaangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanตกค้างdtòk-káang
The railway repairs aren’t finished; arrange shuttle buses for the time being so passengers aren’t stranded.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
plaang
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 | — | — |