เพลา

plao

Meanings

1NounB2

axle; shaft

a rod or bar that supports and transmits rotation in a machine or vehicle; axle/shaft

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ตรวจพบdtrùuat pópตรวจพบdtrùuat póp1[to] detect; discover (through examination/testing)2[to] test positive for; be found to haveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเพลาplaoเพลาplao1axle; shaft2time; occasion (poetic/archaic)3[to] lessen; abate (poetic/archaic)ล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3rim; wheel rimหน้ามีnâa meeรอยroiรอยroi1mark; stain2trace; sign3line; groove; crease4scar5track; footprintสึกsèukสึกsèuk1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] chip; get nicked3[to] disrobe (from monkhood)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesสั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]
The mechanic found wear on the front axle, causing the car to shake.
2NounC1

time; occasion (poetic/archaic)

time or occasion in literary or archaic Thai; often seen in set phrases

Examples

เพลาplaoเพลาplao1axle; shaft2time; occasion (poetic/archaic)3[to] lessen; abate (poetic/archaic)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâoข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâoI; me (formal/written)มีธุระmee tú-ráมีธุระmee tú-rá[to] have something to attend to; be tied upไม่อาจmâi àatไม่อาจmâi àat[to be] unable to; cannotไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ร่วมงานrûuam ngaanร่วมงานrûuam ngaan1[to] attend an event2[to] work together; collaborate3[to] join a workplace/team; be employed withได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
At this time, I have business and cannot attend the event.
3NounC1

[to] lessen; abate (poetic/archaic)

to make [sth] lessen, ease, or abate (e.g., เพลาความโกรธ ‘to calm anger’), used in literary or archaic style

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเพลาplaoเพลาplao1axle; shaft2time; occasion (poetic/archaic)3[to] lessen; abate (poetic/archaic)คำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingแรงๆraeng raengแรงๆraeng raeng1forcefully; hard; intensely; loudly2very strong; intense; harsh; potentลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเสียใจsĭia jaiเสียใจsĭia jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolences
He tried to tone down his harsh words so his friend wouldn’t feel hurt.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ผ่อนpònผ่อนpòn1[to] pay in installments2[to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken3[to] defer; extend time; postpone
  • [to] pay in installments
  • [to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken
  • [to] defer; extend time; postpone
เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)
  • light (not heavy)
  • soft; quiet (of sound)
  • gentle; mild; light (degree/force)
  • easy; light (workload/effort)
  • [to] lighten; reduce; ease
  • [to] urinate (polite euphemism)
ชาฟต์cháafชาฟต์cháaf1shaft; driveshaft (machine part)2vertical passage (elevator/service shaft)
  • shaft; driveshaft (machine part)
  • vertical passage (elevator/service shaft)
แกนgaenแกนgaen1axis; core; center2core (conceptual)3shaft; spindle; axle
  • axis; core; center
  • core (conceptual)
  • shaft; spindle; axle
เพลplaynเพลplayn1late morning; monastic mealtime (before noon)2axle; shaft
  • late morning; monastic mealtime (before noon)
  • axle; shaft

Word Breakdown

เพpayเพpay1Phe (place name)2Pe (Thai social/streaming platform)Part 1
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] request leavePart 2
เพลาplaoเพลาplaoaxle; shaft