พลโท
pon-tooMeaning
1NounB2
lieutenant general
A military rank equivalent to a lieutenant general in the army.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พลโทpon-tooพลโทpon-toolieutenant general
My friend's father holds the rank of Lieutenant General.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngได้รับdâi-rápการเลื่อนgaan-lʉ̂ʉanยศyótเป็นbpenพลโทpon-tooเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
He was just promoted to Lieutenant General last month.
ท่านtânพลโทpon-tooได้dâaiกล่าวglàaoให้โอวาทhâi-oo-wâatแก่gɛ̀ɛทหารใหม่tá-hǎan-màiในnaiพิธีpí-tiiสาบานตนsǎa-baan-dton
The Lieutenant General gave an address to the new soldiers at the oath-taking ceremony.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔคำสั่งkam-sàngจากjàakผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiยศyótพลโทpon-too
The decision this time must wait for the order from the commander, who holds the rank of Lieutenant General.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pon
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พลponพลpon1troops; manpower2general-officer rank prefix3force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)4people; populace (in compounds)troops; manpowerPart 1
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โทtooโทtoo1master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)2Thai tone name (falling tone)3second; secondary4second class; second rank5minor (field of study)master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)Part 2
พลโทpon-tooพลโทpon-toolieutenant generallieutenant generalWord