พล่าน
plâanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] rush about; surge; seethe
To move about rapidly or chaotically, or surge intensely, as people rushing about, boiling liquid, or powerful emotions.
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)เดือดพล่านdʉ̀ʉat-plâanเดือดพล่านdʉ̀ʉat-plâan1[to] boil vigorously2seething; [to] seethe; in turmoilแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)หรี่rìiหรี่rìi1[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)2[to] squint; narrow (the eyes)ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
The water in the pot was boiling vigorously, so Mom turned down the heat.
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พอได้pɔɔ-dâaiยินyinเสียงsǐiangประทัดbprà-tátหมาmǎaที่บ้านtîi-bâanก็gɔ̂วิ่งwîngพล่านplâanไปทั่วbpai-tûuaจนjonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipปิดbpìtประตูbprà-dtuu
When our dog heard the firecrackers, it ran wildly around the house, and I had to hurry to shut the door.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiคนkonตะโกนdtà-goonว่าwâaไฟไหม้fai-mâiผู้คนpûu-konก็gɔ̂วิ่งwîngพล่านplâanหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkจนjonเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtì
After someone shouted that there was a fire, people rushed frantically about looking for exits until staff had to make an announcement urging everyone to stay calm.
หากhàakปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiน้ำซุปnáam-súpเดือดพล่านdʉ̀ʉat-plâanตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàเคี่ยวkîiaoด้วยdûuaiไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnน้ำซุปnáam-súpจะjàขุ่นkùnและlɛ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaอาจàatแข็งกระด้างkɛ̌ng-grà-dâang
If you let the broth boil vigorously throughout instead of simmering it over low heat, it will turn cloudy and the meat may become tough.
2AdjectiveB2
agitated; frenzied; in turmoil
In a state of agitation, restlessness, or frenzy; emotionally in turmoil.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningพล่านplâanพล่านplâan1[to] rush about; surge; seethe2agitated; frenzied; in turmoilไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and froในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรอฟังrɔɔ-fangรอฟังrɔɔ-fang[to] wait to hear; stay tunedผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaan1job interview2[to] interview for a job
He is pacing frantically back and forth in the room because he's waiting to hear the results of his job interview.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛร้อนใจrɔ́ɔn-jaiจนjonเดินdəənพล่านplâanไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบ้านbâanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoคนเล็กkon-lékยังyangไม่mâiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀k
The mother was so worried that she paced agitatedly around the house when her youngest daughter hadn't come home late at night.
ความคิดkwaam-kítมากมายmâak-maaiวิ่งwîngพล่านplâanอยู่ในyùu-naiหัวhǔuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiคืนkʉʉnนั้นnánเขาkǎoนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpเลยləəi
Countless thoughts were running frantically through his head, causing him to be unable to sleep that night.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonก็gɔ̂แล่นlɛ̂ɛnพล่านplâanในใจnai-jaiจนjonเขาkǎoทำอะไรtam-à-raiไม่mâiถูกtùuk
After hearing the bad news, anxiety ran rampant in his mind, leaving him unable to do anything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
plâan
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |