พอปลง
pɔɔ-bplongMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] become somewhat resigned; accept [sth] with some detachment
To be able to accept a hard or sad situation to some degree, with a calmer, more detached mind.
Examples
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเสียใจsǐia-jaiเสียใจsǐia-jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พอปลงpɔɔ-bplongพอปลงpɔɔ-bplong[to] become somewhat resigned; accept [sth] with some detachmentได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
At first, he was sad when he found out he failed the exam, but now it seems he's been able to accept it somewhat.
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หลังจากlăng jàakเลิกกับlêrk gàpแฟนfaenใหม่ๆmài màiเธอterก็gâwร้องไห้róng hâiทุกวันtúk wanแต่dtàeพอporเวลาway-laaผ่านไปpàan bpaiก็gâwเริ่มrêrmพอปลงpor bplongได้dâi
Right after breaking up with her boyfriend, she cried every day, but as time passed, she started to be able to accept it.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàยอมรับyɔɔm-rápแต่dtɛ̀ɛในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พอปลงpɔɔ-bplongได้dâaiกับgàpความจริงkwaam-jingที่ว่าtîi-wâaเขาkǎoไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatกลับไปglàp-bpaiเดินdəənได้dâaiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Although it was difficult to accept, he was finally able to come to terms with the fact that he couldn't walk like before.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàพอปลงpɔɔ-bplongกับgàpความสูญเสียkwaam-sǔun-sǐiaครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiในnaiชีวิตchii-wítได้dâaiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiอย่างมากyàang-mâak
To be able to accept a great loss in life, it takes a great deal of time and understanding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɔɔ
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
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 1
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ปลงbplongปลงbplong1[to] shave (ritual/ordination)2[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself3[to] cremate; carry out funeral rites for[to] shave (ritual/ordination)Part 2
พอปลงpɔɔ-bplongพอปลงpɔɔ-bplong[to] become somewhat resigned; accept [sth] with some detachment[to] become somewhat resigned; accept [sth] with some detachmentWord