ผ่องแผ้ว

pòng pâeo

Meanings

1NounC1

bright; clear; spotless (appearance)

very bright and clear in appearance; clean and shining (e.g., แสงแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radiance/สีหน้าที่ผ่องแผ้ว). Formal/literary register.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)มาส์กmâakมาส์กmâak1[to] apply a face mask (cosmetic)2face mask (cosmetic)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ใบหน้าbai nâaใบหน้าbai nâa1face2facial appearance; visageของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeกระจ่างใสgrà-jàang săiกระจ่างใสgrà-jàang săiclear; bright; radiantผ่องแผ้วpòng pâeoผ่องแผ้วpòng pâeo1bright; clear; spotless (appearance)2pure; without fault (moral)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
After applying the face mask, her face looked bright and clear immediately.
2NounC1

pure; without fault (moral)

completely pure or free from fault, especially of character, mind, or intention (e.g., จิตใจผ่องแผ้ว). Formal/literary register.

Examples

การนั่งสมาธิgaan nâng sà-maa-tíการนั่งสมาธิgaan nâng sà-maa-tísitting meditation; meditationทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierจิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ผ่องแผ้วpòng pâeoผ่องแผ้วpòng pâeo1bright; clear; spotless (appearance)2pure; without fault (moral)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1to become calm; subside; quiet down2calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet3to cease hostilities; make peaceขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
Meditating every day helps our minds become pure and calm.

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