แพลงก์
plɛɛngMeanings
1NounB2
plank (core exercise)
an isometric core exercise where you hold the body straight, parallel to the floor, supporting weight on forearms (or hands) and toes
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ฟิตเนสfít-nètฟิตเนสfít-nèt1fitness center; gym2fitness (physical condition)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceท่าแพลงก์tâa-plɛɛngท่าแพลงก์tâa-plɛɛngplank (exercise)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)แกนกลางลำตัวgɛɛn-glaang-lam-dtuuaแกนกลางลำตัวgɛɛn-glaang-lam-dtuua1central axis of the torso; midline2body core (region)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
The fitness instructor teaches the plank to train the core to be strong and kept straight the whole time.
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ฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiด้วยdûuaiท่าแพลงก์tâa-plɛɛngเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngการเสริมgaan-sə̌əmหน้าท้องnâa-tɔ́ɔngและlɛ́หลังlǎngให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kong
I started working out with the plank because I want to strengthen my abs and back for stability.
นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtแนะนำnɛ́-namท่าแพลงก์tâa-plɛɛngโดยdooiให้hâiค้ำkámตัวdtuuaด้วยdûuaiข้อศอกkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́ปลายเท้าbplaai-táaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดjàtแนวnɛɛoลำตัวlam-dtuuaให้hâiขนานkà-nǎanกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉn
The physical therapist recommended the plank, using forearms and toes to support the body and align it parallel to the floor.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan-bpùuat-lǎngล่างlâangโค้ชkóotเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiฝึกfʉ̀kท่าแพลงก์tâa-plɛɛngแบบbɛ̀ɛpค้างkáangนิ่งnîngซึ่งsʉ̂ngเน้นnénการgaanเกร็งgrengแกนกลางgɛɛn-glaangโดยdooiรักษาrák-sǎaลำตัวlam-dtuuaให้hâiตรงdtrongไม่mâiแอ่นɛ̀ɛn
To prevent lower back pain, the coach suggested practicing the plank as an isometric hold, focusing on engaging the core while keeping the body straight without arching.
2VerbB2
[to] plank (exercise)
to perform the plank exercise by holding the body straight, parallel to the floor, supported on forearms (or hands) and toes
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)สั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]แพลงก์plɛɛngแพลงก์plɛɛng1plank (core exercise)2[to] plank (exercise)ค้างไว้káang-wáiค้างไว้káang-wái1[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending2[to] leave [sth] as is/open/onสามสิบsǎam-sìpสามสิบsǎam-sìpthirty (30)วินาทีwí-naa-tiiวินาทีwí-naa-tii1second (time unit)2moment; instant
The instructor told us to hold a plank for thirty seconds.
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I do a plank every morning to strengthen my abs.
ถ้าtâaไหล่ล้าlài-láaให้hâiพักpákสักครู่sàk-krûuแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iกลับมาglàp-maaแพลงก์plɛɛngต่อด้วยdtɔ̀ɔ-dûuaiท่าtâaที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
If your shoulders are fatigued, rest for a moment, then resume planking with proper form.
วันนี้wan-níiโค้ชkóotให้hâiแพลงก์plɛɛngแบบbɛ̀ɛpปลายเท้าbplaai-táaoพยุงpá-yungตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngนาทีnaa-tiiแล้วต่อด้วยlɛ́ɛo-dtɔ̀ɔ-dûuaiไซด์saiแพลงก์plɛɛngซ้ายsáaiขวาkwǎa
Today the coach had us plank on our toes for one minute, followed by left and right side planks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แพลงก์ said แพลง?
plɛɛng
- Silent letterก์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ก์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |