เพลย์
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1VerbB1
[to] play (media)
to start playback of audio or video content on a device or app
Examples
กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)เพลย์peenเพลย์peen1[to] play (media)2Play (brand/platform)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Press the play button to listen to this song.
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ฉันchǎnเพลย์peenพอดแคสต์pɔ̂ɔt-kɛ́ɛtไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoใส่sàiหูฟังhǔu-fangเดินdəənไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
I already played the podcast; I'll put on my earphones and walk to work.
If the clip stutters, stop it and play it again.
เขาkăoตั้งเวลาdtâng way-laaให้hâiเพลย์playวิดีโอตอนwí-dee-oh dtonแปดbpàetโมงmohngเพื่อpêuuaเริ่มrêrmไลฟ์láiพร้อมprómผู้ชมpôo chom
He scheduled the video to play at eight o'clock to start the live session with viewers.
2Proper nounB1
Play (brand/platform)
used in brand names or platforms such as Google Play; often kept in English form in Thai
Examples
แอปɛ́pแอปɛ́papp; application (software)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดาวน์โหลดdaao-lòotดาวน์โหลดdaao-lòot1to download2download (noun)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกูเกิลguu-gəənกูเกิลguu-gəən1Google (company/search engine)2[to] google; searchเพลย์peenเพลย์peen1[to] play (media)2Play (brand/platform)
This app can be downloaded from Google Play.
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คูปองkuu-bpɔɔngใช้ได้chái-dâaiเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ในnaiเพลย์สโตร์peen-sà-dtooของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiเท่านั้นtâo-nán
The coupon can be used only in the Play Store of Thailand.
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉหนังnǎngผ่านpàanกูเกิลguu-gəənเพลย์peenเพราะprɔ́สะดวกsà-dùuakผูกpùukกับgàpบัญชีban-chiiเดิมdəəm
He bought a movie via Google Play because it's convenient to link with his existing account.
ผู้พัฒนาpûu-pát-tá-naaต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamนโยบายná-yoo-baaiเพลย์peenคอนโซลkɔɔn-soonอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปล่อยbplɔ̀iแอปɛ́p
Developers must strictly comply with Play Console policies before releasing an app.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เพลย์ said เพน?
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- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |