เพลีย
pliiaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
fatigued; exhausted; debilitated
feeling weak, tired, and lacking strength, often due to illness, overexertion, heat, or lack of rest
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เพลียpliiaเพลียpliia1fatigued; exhausted; debilitated2[to] be worn outมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I feel very weak and tired.
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He worked hard all week, so today he looks a bit weak and tired.
พอpɔɔไข้kâiลดlótก็gɔ̂ยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเพลียpliiaอยู่yùuไม่มีmâi-miiแรงrɛɛngทำอะไรtam-à-raiเลยləəi
After the fever went down, I still feel weak. I have no strength to do anything.
Walking in the sun for a long time makes you feel weak and want to take a nap.
2VerbA2
[to] be worn out
to become fatigued or depleted of energy
Examples
ไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torchใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâaiใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâai1unusable; doesn't work2unacceptable; no goodแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เพลียpliiaเพลียpliia1fatigued; exhausted; debilitated2[to] be worn out
The flashlight doesn't work anymore, its batteries have been depleted.
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The runner's strength became depleted before he even reached the halfway point.
เครื่องปั่นไฟkrʉ̂ʉang-bpàn-faiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkจนjonกำลังgam-langเพลียpliiaต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดพักyùt-pákเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangบ้างbâang
The generator has been working so hard that its power is becoming depleted; it needs to be stopped for a break.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประชุมbprà-chumมาราธอนmaa-raa-tɔɔnติดกันdtìt-ganหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มล้าrə̂əm-láaจนjonคิดkítอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
After many consecutive hours of marathon meetings, his brain became so exhausted that he couldn't think of anything.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pliia
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 | — | — |