พลางๆ
plaang-plaangMeaning
1AdverbB1
for the time being; temporarily
used after a verb to mean doing something for now, as a stopgap, or just to pass the time; meanwhile
Examples
ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyพลางๆplaang-plaangพลางๆplaang-plaangfor the time being; temporarily
While waiting for my friend, I'm reading a book for now.
3 more examplesShow less
ตอนนี้dton néeยังyangหาhăaงานประจำngaan bprà-jamไม่ได้mâi dâaiก็เลยgôr loeiมาmaaทำtamงานพาร์ทไทม์ngaan páat-taaiที่นี่têe nêeไปbpaiพลางๆplaang-plaangก่อนgòn
I haven't found a permanent job yet, so I'm just working part-time here for the time being.
ในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeรอrorนโยบายná-yoh-baaiที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynจากjàakรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanคณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanจึงjeungออกòkมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoนี้néeมาใช้maa cháiไปbpaiพลางๆplaang-plaangก่อนgòn
While waiting for a clear policy from the government, the committee has issued these temporary measures to use in the interim.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พลางๆ said พลาง-พลาง?
plaang-plaang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |