เผลอชน
plə̌ə-chonMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] bump into unintentionally
to collide with or bump into someone or something by accident
Examples
ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เผลอชนplə̌ə-chonเผลอชนplə̌ə-chon[to] bump into unintentionallyคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
Sorry, I accidentally bumped into you.
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เขาkǎoเดินdəənเล่นมือถือlên-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉอยู่yùuเลยləəiเผลอชนplə̌ə-chonเสาไฟฟ้าsǎo-fai-fáaอย่างจังyàang-jang
He was walking while on his phone, so he accidentally walked right into a utility pole.
I was rushing to get on the bus and accidentally bumped into someone, knocking them over.
ด้วยความที่dûuai-kwaam-tîiเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langเหม่อลอยmə̀ə-lɔɔiเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเผลอชนplə̌ə-chonเข้ากับkâo-gàpประตูbprà-dtuuที่tîiเป็นbpenกระจกgrà-jòkใสsǎiจนjonหน้าnâaเกือบgʉ̀ʉapคว่ำkwâm
Because he was daydreaming, he accidentally bumped into the clear glass door and nearly fell flat on his face.
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 classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ผล, the first consonant ผ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
plə̌ə
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
เผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingcareless; inadvertent; off-guardPart 1
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ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 2
เผลอชนplə̌ə-chonเผลอชนplə̌ə-chon[to] bump into unintentionally[to] bump into unintentionallyWord