พลโลก
pon-lá-lôokMeaning
1NounB2
mankind; world population
the people of the world; mankind; the population of the world.
Examples
การระบาดgaan-rá-bàatการระบาดgaan-rá-bàat1outbreak; disease spread2rapid spread of something harmfulของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโควิดkoo-wítโควิดkoo-wít1COVID-19 (disease)2the coronavirus (virus) [loose]19ส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] affect [sb/sth]; [to] have an impact on [sb/sth]พลโลกpon-lá-lôokพลโลกpon-lá-lôokmankind; world populationทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
The COVID-19 pandemic affected all the people of the world.
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การgaanอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อมà-nú-rák-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmเป็นbpenหน้าที่nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngพลโลกpon-lá-lôokทุกคนtúk-konไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetใดdaiประเทศbprà-têetหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
Environmental conservation is the duty of all mankind, not just of any single country.
ความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâaทางเทคโนโลยีtaang-ték-noo-loo-yiiได้dâaiเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongพลโลกpon-lá-lôokเข้าkâoไว้wáiด้วยกันdûuai-ganอย่างที่yàang-tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiเป็นมาbpen-maaก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Technological advancements have connected the world's population in an unprecedented way.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náพลโลกpon-lá-lôokเราraoต่างdtàangเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiร่วมกันrûuam-ganเช่นchênการเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-sà-pâap-puum-aa-gàatและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
As the people of the world, we all face common challenges, such as climate change, and must cooperate to find solutions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พลโลก said พน-ละ-โลก?
pon-lá-lôok
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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พลโลกpon-lá-lôokพลโลกpon-lá-lôokmankind; world populationmankind; world populationWord