พึ่ง
pʉ̂ngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] rely on; depend on; lean on
to need help or support from someone or something; to depend or lean on for assistance
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พึ่งpʉ̂ngพึ่งpʉ̂ng[to] rely on; depend on; lean onเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceการบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)
These days I rely on a friend to help teach me homework.
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ตอนdtɔɔnหางานhǎa-ngaanใหม่màiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngพึ่งpʉ̂ngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai
While looking for a new job, he had to rely on his family for expenses.
ทีมเราtiim-raoพึ่งpʉ̂ngคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaในnaiการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnโครงการkroong-gaan
Our team depends on the advisor’s guidance to plan the project.
ชุมชนชนบทchum-chon-chon-ná-bòtพึ่งpʉ̂ngน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnอย่างมากyàang-mâakจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดการjàt-gaanน้ำnáamสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngให้ดีhâi-dii
Rural communities rely heavily on rainfall, so they must manage water reserves well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pʉ̂ng
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 | — | — |