พลีชีพ

plee chêep

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] sacrifice one’s life; lay down one’s life

to give up one’s life for a cause, faith, nation, or duty; to die as a martyr

Examples

ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)พลีชีพplee chêepพลีชีพplee chêep[to] sacrifice one’s life; lay down one’s lifeเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปกป้องbpòk bpôngปกป้องbpòk bpông[to] protect; defendประเทศชาติbprà-têht châatประเทศชาติbprà-têht châatthe nation; the country; the state
Many soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the nation.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พลีpleeพลีplee1[to] sacrifice; dedicate; give up2sacrifice; ritual offering3[to] perform a ritual offering (for herbs)Part 1
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ชีพchêepชีพchêep1life; vital force2vital; life-related (as modifier)Part 2
พลีชีพplee chêepพลีชีพplee chêep[to] sacrifice one’s life; lay down one’s life