พลิก

plík

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] turn over; flip; turn

to turn something over or flip it to the other side; to turn something so another side faces up

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2VerbB1

[to] turn pages; leaf through

To turn the pages of a book or document, including when browsing through it.

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3VerbB2

[to] reverse; overturn; change drastically

to reverse or overturn a situation, or change it suddenly and significantly

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ตามหลังdtaam-lǎngตามหลังdtaam-lǎng1behind; after (in position or order)2behind; after (relative to something)3[to] follow behind; trail; come after4[to] lag behind; be second toอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsท้ายเกมtáai-geemท้ายเกมtáai-geem1the final phase of a match/game2late in the game; near the endจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพลิกplíkพลิกplík1[to] turn over; flip; turn2[to] turn pages; leaf through3[to] reverse; overturn; change drastically4[to] twist; turn over (a joint)สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaansituation; circumstancesชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He was trailing but scored at the end of the game and reversed the situation to win.
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4VerbB2

[to] twist; turn over (a joint)

For a joint, especially an ankle, to turn or twist out of its normal position, potentially causing a sprain, as in ข้อเท้าพลิกข้อเท้าพลิกkɔ̂ɔ-táao-plík1[to] sprain an ankle; [to] twist an ankle2sprained ankle.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพลิกplíkพลิกplík1[to] turn over; flip; turn2[to] turn pages; leaf through3[to] reverse; overturn; change drastically4[to] twist; turn over (a joint)ข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedผ้ายืดpâa-yʉ̂ʉtผ้ายืดpâa-yʉ̂ʉtstretch fabric; stretchy knit fabricและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3interval; stretch; spellการวิ่งgaan-wîngการวิ่งgaan-wîngrunning (activity)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little while
He twisted his ankle while coming down the stairs, so he had to wrap it with an elastic bandage and pause running for a while.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

plík

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——