พลังงาน
pá-lang-ngaanMeanings
1NounA2
vitality; vigor
Physical or mental strength and liveliness to carry out activities.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanพลังงานpá-lang-ngaan1vitality; vigor2energy (physics)3energy (power supply; fuel)น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินช้าdəən-cháaเดินช้าdəən-cháa[to] walk slowly
Today I have little energy, so I walk slowly.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเช้าcháoเลยləəiมีmiiพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaanทั้งวันtáng-wan
Yesterday he exercised in the morning, so he had the energy to work all day.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnอยากyàakตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnเช้าcháoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanให้hâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmสอบsɔ̀ɔp
Tomorrow I want to wake up early to have enough energy for the exam.
หลังlǎngพักเที่ยงpák-tîiangทุกคนtúk-konดูduuมีmiiพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nและlɛ́คุยกันkui-ganอย่างyàangคึกคักkʉ́k-kák
After lunch everyone seems to have more energy and chat animatedly.
2NounB2
energy (physics)
The capacity to do work or cause change, occurring in forms such as thermal, electrical, chemical, kinetic, and potential energy.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛngออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛng[to] exert effort; [to] use strengthผลักplàkผลักplàk1[to] push2[to] drive; impel (figurative)3[to] shift; offload (figurative)กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพลังงานจลน์pá-lang-ngaan-jonพลังงานจลน์pá-lang-ngaan-jonkinetic energyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทำให้gaan-tam-hâiการทำให้gaan-tam-hâicausing; the act of making [sb/sth] do or be [sth]มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîiเคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîi1[to] move; be in motion2mobile; movable
When we push a box, we use kinetic energy to make it move.
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Hot water has more thermal energy than cold water.
แบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîiเก็บgèpพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanเคมีkee-miiและlɛ́เปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenพลังงานไฟฟ้าpá-lang-ngaan-fai-fáaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaใช้งานchái-ngaan
Batteries store chemical energy and convert it into electrical energy when used.
ลูกตุ้มlôok dtûmที่têeยกขึ้นyók kêunสูงสะสมsŏong sà-sŏmพลังงานpá-lang ngaanศักย์sàkและláeจะjàเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian bpenพลังงานจลน์pá-lang ngaan jonเมื่อmêuuaมันmanตกลงมาdtòk long maa
A raised pendulum stores potential energy and will convert it into kinetic energy as it falls.
3NounB2
energy (power supply; fuel)
Power from sources like electricity, petroleum, coal, gas, and renewables used for industry, transport, and homes.
Examples
โรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanพลังงานpá-lang-ngaan1vitality; vigor2energy (physics)3energy (power supply; fuel)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electricalและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ก๊าซgáatก๊าซgáat1gas (state of matter)2gas (fuel; LPG, natural gas)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การผลิตgaan-pà-lìtการผลิตgaan-pà-lìt1production; manufacturing (industrial)2production (media/creative)3production (economics)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
This factory uses energy from electricity and gas for daily production.
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รถเมล์rót mayสายsăaiใหม่màiทดลองใช้tót-long cháiพลังงานpá-lang ngaanจากjàakไบโอดีเซลbai-oh-dee-seenเพื่อpêuuaลดlótมลพิษmon-lá-pít
The new bus line is testing energy from biodiesel to reduce pollution.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmการลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiพลังงานหมุนเวียนpá-lang-ngaan-mǔn-wiianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการพึ่งพาgaan-pʉ̂ng-paaปิโตรเลียมbpì-dtroo-liiamในnaiภาคpâakขนส่งkǒn-sòng
The government promotes investment in renewable energy to reduce reliance on petroleum in the transport sector.
ครัวเรือนkruua-rʉʉanเปลี่ยนbplìianมาใช้maa-cháiเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaanและlɛ́ติดdtìtแผงโซลาร์เซลล์pɛ̌ɛng-soo-lâa-seelเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Households are switching to energy-efficient appliances and installing solar panels to cut long-term costs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พลังงาน said พะ-ลัง-งาน?
pá-lang-ngaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
พลังงานpá-lang-ngaanพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanvitality; vigorvitality; vigorWord