ชำระล้าง

cham-rá láang

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] cleanse; wash off

to wash or clean thoroughly; to remove dirt, stains, or impurities

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseชำระล้างcham-rá láangชำระล้างcham-rá láang1[to] cleanse; wash off2[to] purge; atone (figurative)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toน้ำอุ่นnáam ùnน้ำอุ่นnáam ùnwarm water; lukewarm waterและláeและláeand (coordinating)สบู่sà-bòoสบู่sà-bòo1soap2bar of soap (CLF: ก้อน)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสะอาดหมดจดsà-àat mòt jòtสะอาดหมดจดsà-àat mòt jòtspotless; immaculate
Mom cleansed her body with warm water and soap until thoroughly clean.
2NounB2

[to] purge; atone (figurative)

to eliminate guilt, wrongdoing, or corruption in a moral or figurative sense; to make amends

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมรับผิดyom ráp pìtยอมรับผิดyom ráp pìt1[to] admit fault; accept blame2[to] admit guilt; confess (legal/formal)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอาสาเพื่อaa-săa pêuuaชำระล้างcham-rá láangชำระล้างcham-rá láang1[to] cleanse; wash off2[to] purge; atone (figurative)ความผิดkwaam pìtความผิดkwaam pìt1fault; blame; guilt2offense; violation (legal)ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
He admitted his mistakes and did volunteer work to make amends for his wrongdoing.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ชำระcham-ráชำระcham-rá1[to] pay; settle (a bill/debt)2[to] clean; cleanse; wash3[to] purify; rectify; purge4[to] verify and clear (accounts)
  • [to] pay; settle (a bill/debt)
  • [to] clean; cleanse; wash
  • [to] purify; rectify; purge
  • [to] verify and clear (accounts)
ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)
  • [to] wash; rinse; clean with water
  • [to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)
  • [to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)
  • [to] develop (film/photos)
ชะล้างchá láangชะล้างchá láang1[to] erode; wash away (by water)2[to] wash away; rinse off
  • [to] erode; wash away (by water)
  • [to] wash away; rinse off
ลบล้างlóp láangลบล้างlóp láang1[to] nullify; invalidate; annul; overturn2[to] refute; disprove; wipe out (allegation/accusation)3[to] eradicate (influence/effect)
  • [to] nullify; invalidate; annul; overturn
  • [to] refute; disprove; wipe out (allegation/accusation)
  • [to] eradicate (influence/effect)
ล้างออกláang òkล้างออกláang òk[to] wash [sth] off/out; rinse [sth] off

[to] wash [sth] off/out; rinse [sth] off

Word Breakdown

ชำระcham-ráชำระcham-rá1[to] pay; settle (a bill/debt)2[to] clean; cleanse; wash3[to] purify; rectify; purge4[to] verify and clear (accounts)Part 1
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ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)Part 2
ชำระล้างcham-rá láangชำระล้างcham-rá láang[to] cleanse; wash off