เพลง
pleengMeanings
1NounA1
song; musical piece
A song or individual musical composition.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I really like this song; I listen to it every day.
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He sings slow songs because his voice is gentle.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเราraoเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngเก่าๆgào gàoในรถnai rótแล้วláeoร้องตามróng dtaamกันganทั้งtángทางtaang
Yesterday we played old songs in the car and sang along the whole way.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeครูkruuจะjàให้เราhâi raoแต่งเพลงdtàeng playngง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpฤดูฝนréu-doo fŏn
Tomorrow the teacher will have us compose a simple song about the rainy season.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: songs/pieces
Classifier for songs or musical pieces.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/pieces
Today the teacher had the students sing two songs.
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At this event, the band will play a total of five songs before the break.
Can I play one more song and then go home?
เพลย์ลิสต์peen-lítนี้níiมีmiiสิบsìpเพลงpleengพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
This playlist has ten songs, enough for a one-hour party.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pleeng
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
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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight[to] go down; descendPart 2
เพลงpleengเพลงpleengsong; musical piecesong; musical pieceWord