โพลี
poo-liiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
plastic (colloq.); polymer
colloquial shorthand for plastic or polymer materials, especially polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP)
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]โพลีpoo-liiโพลีpoo-lii1plastic (colloq.); polymer2polymer/plastic (colloq.)
This chair is made of poly (plastic).
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อย่าyàaเอาaoถุงtǔngโพลีpoo-liiไปbpaiใส่sàiของkɔ̌ɔngร้อนrɔ́ɔnนะnáมันmanอาจจะàat-jàละลายlá-laaiได้dâai
Don't put hot things in a poly bag, it might melt.
สมัยนี้sà-măi néeคนkonนิยมní-yomใช้cháiถุงผ้าtŭng pâaแทนtaenถุงtŭngโพลีpoh-leeเพื่อpêuuaช่วยchûuaiลดlótขยะพลาสติกkà-yà pláas-dtìk
Nowadays, people prefer using cloth bags instead of poly bags to help reduce plastic waste.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaวัสดุโพลีwát-sà-dù-poo-liiจะjàมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiน่ากังวลnâa-gang-won
Although poly materials have many benefits, their long-term environmental impact is a concerning issue.
2NounB2
polymer/plastic (colloq.)
colloquial shorthand for polymer-based materials, especially plastics such as polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP)
Examples
โรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)รีไซเคิลrii-sai-kəənรีไซเคิลrii-sai-kəən1[to] recycle2recycled (attributive)พลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìk1plastic (material)2plastic (made of plastic)ตระกูลdtrà-guunตระกูลdtrà-guun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)โพลีpoo-liiโพลีpoo-lii1plastic (colloq.); polymer2polymer/plastic (colloq.)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asขวดน้ำkùuat-náamขวดน้ำkùuat-náamwater bottleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แกลลอนglɛɛ-lɔɔnแกลลอนglɛɛ-lɔɔn1gallon (unit)2liquid container; jerrycan3classifier: gallons; liquid containers
This factory accepts poly-family plastics for recycling, such as water bottles and gallons.
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ชิ้นส่วนรถยนต์chín-sùuan-rót-yonบางbaangชิ้นchínก็gɔ̂ทำมาจากtam-maa-jàakโพลีpoo-liiนะnáเพราะprɔ́มันmanเบาbaoและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
Some car parts are made from poly materials, you know, because they are lightweight and durable.
การเลือกใช้gaan-lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเม็ดmétพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkโพลีpoo-liiเกรดgrèetต่างกันdtàang-ganมีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngผลิตภัณฑ์ขั้นสุดท้ายpà-lìt-dtà-pan-kân-sùt-táaiอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kan
Selecting different grades of poly plastic pellets significantly affects the properties of the final product.
ในnaiอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamบรรจุภัณฑ์ban-jù-panพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkโพลีpoo-liiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวัสดุwát-sà-dùหลักlàkเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการขึ้นรูปgaan-kʉ̂n-rûupที่tîiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiและlɛ́ต้นทุนdtôn-tunที่tîiต่ำdtàm
In the packaging industry, poly plastics are considered a primary material due to their versatile formability and low cost.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow 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
poo
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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โพลีpoo-liiโพลีpoo-liiplastic (colloq.); polymerplastic (colloq.); polymerWord