ล้าง
láangMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] wash; rinse; clean with water
To clean something with water (often with soap), by washing or rinsing.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ล้างจานláang-jaanล้างจานláang-jaan[to] wash dishes; do the dishesด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำยาล้างจานnáam-yaa-láang-jaanน้ำยาล้างจานnáam-yaa-láang-jaandishwashing liquid; dish soapทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
I wash the dishes with dish soap every evening.
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He washes his hands with soap before eating.
This morning Mom washed the vegetables clean before cooking.
Could you please wash the car tomorrow?
2VerbB1
[to] develop (film/photos)
To process photographic film or prints so that images appear.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultฟิล์มfiimฟิล์มfiim1protective film; plastic film2film; movie3film (photosensitive material)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
After taking photos, we take the film to be developed at the shop.
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เขาkǎoชอบล้างchɔ̂ɔp-láangฟิล์มfiimขาวดำkǎao-damเองeengที่บ้านtîi-bâanเพราะprɔ́ควบคุมโทนkûuap-kum-toonภาพpâapได้dâai
He likes to develop black-and-white film himself at home because he can control the tones.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakล้างláangฟิล์มfiimเสร็จsètเราraoก็gɔ̂อัดàtภาพpâapขนาดkà-nàat4x6เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉak
After developing the film, we printed 4x6 photos to select from.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapใช้cháiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiและlɛ́ถังtǎngแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛngในnaiการล้างgaan-láangฟิล์มfiimเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiภาพปรากฏpâap-bpraa-gòtคมชัดkom-chátและlɛ́เกรนgreenสวยsǔuai
The photographer uses chemicals and a developing tank to process the film so that the images appear sharp with pleasing grain.
3VerbB2
[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)
To remove or cancel completely, such as a debt, record, or accusation; to clear one’s name.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)ข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎa1accusation; allegation2legal charge; countที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamunfair; unjust
He tried to find evidence to clear the unfair accusation.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเจรจาjee-rá-jaaกับgàpเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔล้างláangหนี้nîiก้อนgɔ̂ɔnสุดท้ายsùt-táai
The company negotiated with creditors to request the cancellation of the final debt.
ศาลsăanมีmeeคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-săaให้hâiล้างláangประวัติอาชญากรรมbprà-wàt àat-chá-yaa-gamของเขาkŏng kăoหลังlăngพิสูจน์pì-sòotได้dâiว่าwâaเป็นbpenผู้บริสุทธิ์pûu bo-rí-sùt
The court ruled to expunge his criminal record after it was proven that he was innocent.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanออกɔ̀ɔkมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanล้างláangหนี้nîiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaแบบbɛ̀ɛpมีmiiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoภาระpaa-ráทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The government introduced a conditional student debt cancellation measure to alleviate long-term financial burdens.
4VerbC1
[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)
To make something morally or symbolically clean, as in removing guilt, blame, or wrongdoing; to absolve.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหวังwǎngหวังwǎng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count onจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)ความผิดkwaam-pìtความผิดkwaam-pìt1fault; blame; guilt2offense; violation (legal)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-ráp1acceptance; approval; recognition2admission; acknowledgmentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-nápublic; communal
He hopes to absolve his wrongdoing by admitting it and apologizing publicly.
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คำให้การของพยานkam hâi gaan kŏng pá-yaanช่วยchûuaiล้างláangข้อครหาkôr kro-hăaที่têeติดตัวdtìt dtuuaเธอterมานานmaa naan
The witness’s testimony helped cleanse her of the long-standing accusations.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanอาสาaa-sǎaอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiล้างบาปláang-bàapทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
His continuous volunteer work is seen as a way to wash away his social sins.
พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmนี้níiเชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaสามารถsǎa-mâatล้างมลทินláang-mon-tinทางtaangศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamและlɛ́เปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangให้hâiเริ่มrə̂əmชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-mài
This traditional ritual is believed to purge moral stains and pave the way for a fresh start.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
láang
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |