"เพลา" meaning in Thai

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Noun

IPA: /pʰeː˧.laː˧/ [standard] Forms: pee-laa [romanization]
Etymology: From Sanskrit वेला (velā, “time”). Cognate with Khmer ពេលា (peiliə, “auspicious moment”). Etymology templates: {{bor|th|sa|वेला|gloss=time}} Sanskrit वेला (velā, “time”), {{cog|km|ពេលា|gloss=auspicious moment}} Khmer ពេលា (peiliə, “auspicious moment”) Head templates: {{th-noun}} เพลา • (pee-laa)
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of เวลา (wee-laa) Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: เวลา (extra: wee-laa)
    Sense id: en-เพลา-th-noun-Qkq3iaJI Categories (other): Materials, Writing instruments Disambiguation of Materials: 13 14 7 22 20 24 Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 17 19 5 17 20 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /pʰlaw˧/ [standard] Forms: plao [romanization]
Etymology: From Proto-Mon-Khmer *bluuʔ (“thigh”) Etymology templates: {{der|th|mkh-pro|*bluuʔ||thigh}} Proto-Mon-Khmer *bluuʔ (“thigh”) Head templates: {{th-noun|phon=เพฺลา}} เพลา • (plao)
  1. (anatomy) lap (part of body).
    Sense id: en-เพลา-th-noun-NrtJa5I- Categories (other): Anatomy, Materials, Writing instruments Disambiguation of Materials: 13 14 7 22 20 24 Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 17 19 5 17 20 22 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (machinery) axle.
    Sense id: en-เพลา-th-noun-eLwgtxlM
  3. (machinery) shaft; flagpole.
    Sense id: en-เพลา-th-noun-Fuw276ft Categories (other): Materials, Writing instruments Disambiguation of Materials: 13 14 7 22 20 24 Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 17 19 5 17 20 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /pʰlaw˧/ [standard] Forms: plao [romanization]
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|th}} Uncertain Head templates: {{th-noun|phon=เพฺลา}} เพลา • (plao)
  1. tissue paper made from paper mulberry, traditionally used in making puppets and as draft papers.
    Sense id: en-เพลา-th-noun-wSgi6xwB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes, Materials, Stationery, Writing instruments Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 1 4 65 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 1 4 66 23 Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 1 5 57 26 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 17 13 3 10 35 22 Disambiguation of Materials: 13 14 7 22 20 24 Disambiguation of Stationery: 21 14 14 14 31 8 Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 17 19 5 17 20 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: /pʰlaw˧/ [standard] Forms: plao [romanization]
Etymology: Changed from เบา (bao). Head templates: {{th-verb|-|phon=เพฺลา}} เพลา • (plao)
  1. to reduce (frequency, hardness, harshness, seriousness, strength, etc).
    Sense id: en-เพลา-th-verb-q8Mu9XOU Categories (other): Materials, Writing instruments Disambiguation of Materials: 13 14 7 22 20 24 Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 17 19 5 17 20 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0 0
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Thai/aw",
    "Thai 1-syllable words",
    "Thai entries with incorrect language header",
    "Thai lemmas",
    "Thai terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Thai terms with redundant script codes",
    "Thai verbs",
    "th:Materials",
    "th:Stationery",
    "th:Time",
    "th:Writing instruments"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 4,
  "etymology_text": "Changed from เบา (bao).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "plao",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-",
        "phon": "เพฺลา"
      },
      "expansion": "เพลา • (plao)",
      "name": "th-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Thai",
  "lang_code": "th",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to reduce (frequency, hardness, harshness, seriousness, strength, etc)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "reduce",
          "reduce"
        ],
        [
          "frequency",
          "frequency"
        ],
        [
          "hardness",
          "hardness"
        ],
        [
          "harshness",
          "harshness"
        ],
        [
          "seriousness",
          "seriousness"
        ],
        [
          "strength",
          "strength"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰlaw˧/",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "เพลา"
}

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