เพลาลง
plao-longMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] ease up; [to] slacken
to decrease in intensity, speed, or severity; to ease up or become less strong.
Examples
พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเพลาลงplao longเพลาลงplao long[to] ease up; [to] slackenแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeยังคงyang kongยังคงyang kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnปรอยๆbproi bproiปรอยๆbproi bproilightly; in fine drops (rain/tears)
The storm has started to ease up, but it's still drizzling.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatหัวhǔuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂เพลาลงplao-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
After resting, his headache noticeably subsided.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanการระบาดgaan-rá-bàatจะjàเพลาลงplao-longแล้วlɛ́ɛoรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanยังคงyang-kongแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaเองeengอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Although the pandemic situation has eased, the government still advises people to protect themselves consistently.
เขาkăoทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaหลายlăaiปีbpeeตอนนี้dton néeจึงjeungอยากจะyàak jàเพลาplaoๆ-เรื่องงานrêuuang ngaanลงlongบ้างbâangแล้วláeoใช้เวลาchái way-laaกับgàpครอบครัวkrôp kruuaมากขึ้นmâak kêun
He has worked hard for many years, so now he wants to ease up on work a bit and spend more time with his family.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
plao
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
เพลาplaoเพลาplao1axle; shaft2time; occasion (poetic/archaic)3[to] lessen; ease off; abate4lap (literary)axle; shaftPart 1
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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; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
เพลาลงplao-longเพลาลงplao-long[to] ease up; [to] slacken[to] ease up; [to] slackenWord