พึ่งพา
pʉ̂ng-paaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] rely on; depend on
to need or make use of someone or something for help, support, or sustenance
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paa[to] rely on; depend onครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)
I rely on my family when I face problems.
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When moving house, we relied on friends to help carry things.
When work is busy, I rely on a calendar to organize my schedule.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnจากjàakชุมชนchum-chonจึงjʉngจะjàเดินหน้าdəən-nâaได้dâai
This project needs to rely on support from the community in order to move forward.
ชุมชนchum-chonบนbonเกาะgɔ̀พึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaต่อdtɔ̀ɔการประมงgaan-bprà-mongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี้ยงชีพlíiang-chîip
The island community depends on fishing for survival.
เด็กdèkหลายคนlǎai-konยังyangพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaต่อdtɔ̀ɔพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiและlɛ́การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jai
Many children still depend on their parents for expenses and decision-making.
เราraoพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบrá-bòpขนส่งสาธารณะkǒn-sòng-sǎa-taa-rá-náในnaiการgaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanทุกวันtúk-wan
We rely on the public transportation system to get to work every day.
ประเทศbprà-têetที่พึ่งพาtîi-pʉ̂ng-paaต่อdtɔ̀ɔการส่งออกgaan-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมักmákเปราะบางbprɔ̀-baangต่อdtɔ̀ɔความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuanของkɔ̌ɔngเศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôok
Countries that depend too heavily on exports are often vulnerable to global economic fluctuations.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paa[to] rely on; depend on[to] rely on; depend onWord