เพลิน
pləənMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
absorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delighted
Feeling pleasantly absorbed and entertained; enjoying something in an easy, relaxed way.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เพลินpləənเพลินpləən1absorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delighted2[to] enjoy; be engrossed3pleasantly; enjoyablyใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)สบายมากsà-baai-mâakสบายมากsà-baai-mâakvery well; very comfortable; no problem (informal)
I sat looking at the garden and felt pleasantly absorbed; it was very relaxing.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanอ่านàanนิยายní-yaaiนิดเดียวnít-diiaoแต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danเพลินpləənจนjonลืมlʉʉmเวลาwee-laa
Yesterday I intended to read just a little of the novel, but I got so pleasantly absorbed that I lost track of time.
นั่งnângรถไฟrót-faiชมวิวchom-wiuทะเลtá-leeแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพลินpləənไปbpaiกับgàpลมเย็นlom-yenและlɛ́เสียงคลื่นsǐiang-klʉ̂ʉn
Riding the train with a sea view, I was pleasantly absorbed by the cool breeze and the sound of the waves.
บ่ายbàaiวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títฉันchănชงชาchong chaaนั่งnângระเบียงrá-biiangแล้วláeoปล่อยใจbplòi jaiเพลินplernกับgàpเพลงplayngเก่าgàoๆ-แบบbàepไม่เร่งรีบmâi rêng reep
On Sunday afternoons, I brew tea, sit on the balcony, and let myself be pleasantly absorbed by old songs at an unhurried pace.
2VerbB1
[to] enjoy; be engrossed
To enjoy oneself and become pleasantly absorbed in an activity; to be entertained.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyเพลินpləənเพลินpləən1absorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delighted2[to] enjoy; be engrossed3pleasantly; enjoyablyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses
Yesterday I got so absorbed in reading that I lost track of time.
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The kids were enjoying playing with the sand and didn’t want to go home.
ผมpŏmเดินชมdern chomงานngaanตลาดนัดdtà-làat nátไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiอย่างyàangเพลินใจplern jaiจนjonลืมleuumความเครียดkwaam krîiatจากjàakงานngaan
I strolled around the flea market, pleasantly absorbed, and forgot the stress from work.
เธอtəəฟังfangเลคเชอร์lék-chə̂əของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanเพลินpləənเพราะprɔ́อธิบายà-tí-baaiสนุกsà-nùkและlɛ́ยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangได้dâaiเห็นภาพhěn-pâap
She was pleasantly absorbed in the professor’s lecture because it was engaging and full of vivid examples.
3AdverbB1
pleasantly; enjoyably
Used as an adverbial to describe doing something with enjoyment (e.g., ฟังเพลงเพลิน ๆ).
Examples
เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเพลินplernเพลินplern1absorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delighted2[to] enjoy; be engrossed3pleasantly; enjoyablyๆ-จิบชาjìp chaaจิบชาjìp chaa[to] sip teaไปด้วยbpai dûuayไปด้วยbpai dûuay1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiผ่อนคลายpòn klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosenดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
This evening I listened to some music enjoyably while sipping tea; it felt relaxing.
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เขาkăoเดินชมdern chomตลาดdtà-làatไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuaiๆ-ถ่ายรูปtàai rôopเพลินplernจนjonลืมleuumดูเวลาduu way-laa
He strolled around the market, taking photos enjoyably until he forgot the time.
ตอนdtonนั่งnângรถไฟrót faiกลับบ้านglàp bâanฉันchănอ่านàanนิยายเพลินní-yaai plernๆ-จนถึงjon tĕungสถานีปลายทางsà-tăa-nee bplaai taangโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooy mâi róo dtuua
While on the train home, I read a novel enjoyably and reached the last station without realizing it.
เปิดbpèrtเพลย์ลิสต์play lítแจ๊ซjáesเบาbaoๆ-แล้วláeoทำงานtam ngaanไปbpaiเพลินplernๆ-ช่วยให้chûuai hâiไอเดียai-diiaไหลลื่นlăi lêunขึ้นkêunมากmâak
I put on a soft jazz playlist and worked enjoyably, which helped the ideas flow much better.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pləən
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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เพลินpləənเพลินpləənabsorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delightedabsorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delightedWord