แพลง
plɛɛngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sprain; strain
to injure a joint, tendon, or muscle by twisting or overstretching it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantพลิกplíkพลิกplík1[to] turn over; flip; turn2[to] turn pages; leaf through3[to] reverse; overturn; change drastically4[to] twist; turn over (a joint)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointแพลงplɛɛngแพลงplɛɛng[to] sprain; strainต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellการวิ่งgaan-wîngการวิ่งgaan-wîngrunning (activity)
He twisted his leg and sprained his ankle, so he has to stop running.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnยกyókของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaหลังlǎngแพลงplɛɛng
Yesterday I lifted something heavy and strained the muscles in my back.
เธอtəəสะดุดsà-dùtขั้นบันไดkân-ban-daiจนjonข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉแพลงplɛɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่เฝือกsài-fʉ̀ʉakอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
She tripped on the step and sprained her wrist, so she has to wear a soft splint.
นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnลงlongน้ำหนักnám-nàkผิดท่าpìt-tâaทำให้tam-hâiเอ็นenข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoแพลงplɛɛngและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngพักฟื้นpák-fʉ́ʉnหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daa
The footballer landed awkwardly, causing a ligament sprain in his ankle and requiring several weeks of recovery.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
plɛɛng
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
แพpɛɛแพpɛɛ1raft; floating platform2raft house; floating house/shop3classifier: rafts; raft housesraft; floating platformPart 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
แพลงplɛɛngแพลงplɛɛng[to] sprain; strain[to] sprain; strainWord