แพลน
plɛɛnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] plan
to make a plan; to arrange steps or a course of action in advance
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แพลนplɛɛnแพลนplɛɛn1[to] plan2plan; scheduleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
I plan to go to the sea.
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We're planning to go eat 'mookata' (Thai BBQ) this evening.
Where are you planning to travel this school break?
เราraoต้องdtôngแพลนplaenเรื่องrêuuangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiให้hâiดีๆdee deeถ้าtâaอยากจะyàak jàเก็บเงินgèp ngernซื้อséuบ้านbâanให้ได้hâi dâi
We have to plan our expenses well if we want to save enough money to buy a house.
2NounB1
plan; schedule
a prepared plan, project outline, or schedule; informal Thai borrowing from English “plan”
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแพลนplɛɛnแพลนplɛɛn1[to] plan2plan; scheduleอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Do you have any plans for today?
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แพลนplɛɛnเดิมdəəmของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoคือkʉʉไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛตั๋วเครื่องบินdtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binแพงpɛɛngเลยləəiอาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianแพลนplɛɛn
Our original plan was to go to Chiang Mai, but the plane tickets are expensive, so we might have to change the plan.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทุกคนtúk-konส่งsòngแพลนงานplɛɛn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaภายในpaai-naiวันศุกร์นี้wan-sùk-níi
The boss asked everyone to submit their work plan for the next quarter by this Friday.
แพลนการตลาดplɛɛn-gaan-dtà-làatที่tîiทีมtiimคุณkunเสนอsà-nə̌əมายังmaa-yangมีจุดmii-jùtที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungอีกìikหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangกลุ่มเป้าหมายglùm-bpâo-mǎai
The marketing plan your team proposed still has several points that need improvement, especially regarding the target audience.
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
plɛɛn
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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ลนlonลนlon1[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singe2[to] panic; be flustered[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singePart 2
แพลนplɛɛnแพลนplɛɛn[to] plan[to] planWord