ไพร่พล
prâi-ponMeaning
1NounB2
troops; rank-and-file
collective military personnel, especially the rank-and-file soldiers; troops or fighting manpower (often in historical or formal contexts)
Examples
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápgeneral; army commanderสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ไพร่พลprâi-ponไพร่พลprâi-pontroops; rank-and-fileให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔm1[to] prepare; get ready2prepared; ready; on standbyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerรุ่งสางrûng-sǎangรุ่งสางrûng-sǎangdawn; daybreak
The general ordered the troops to be ready before dawn.
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ในnaiศึกsʉ̀kครั้งkrángนั้นnánไพร่พลprâi-ponต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินทัพdəən-tápข้ามkâamภูเขาpuu-kǎoหลายlǎaiวันwan
In that battle, the soldiers had to march across mountains for many days.
พงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanบันทึกban-tʉ́kว่าwâaไพร่พลprâi-ponนับnápหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnถูกtùukระดมrá-domจากjàakหัวเมืองhǔua-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมกำลังsə̌əm-gam-langแนวหน้าnɛɛo-nâa
The chronicles record that tens of thousands of troops were mobilized from provincial towns to reinforce the front line.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสบียงsà-biiangร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔขวัญกำลังใจkwǎn-gam-lang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngไพร่พลprâi-ponก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmถดถอยtòt-tɔ̌ɔiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngถอนทัพtɔ̌ɔn-táp
When supplies dwindled, the morale of the rank-and-file fell, forcing a retreat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
prâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ไพร่prâiไพร่prâi1commoner/serf (historical, Siam)2low-class; uncouth (derog.)commoner/serf (historical, Siam)Part 1
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พลponพลpon1troops; manpower2general-officer rank prefix3force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)4people; populace (in compounds)troops; manpowerPart 2
ไพร่พลprâi-ponไพร่พลprâi-pontroops; rank-and-filetroops; rank-and-fileWord