ล้างมือ
láang-mʉʉMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] wash hands
To clean one's hands with water and usually soap.
Examples
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Wash your hands cleanly, okay?
Before eating, we should wash our hands.
After coming back from outside, don't forget to go wash your hands, sweetie.
2VerbB2
[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]
To stop being involved in something, especially something illegal or wrong.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideล้างมือláang-mʉʉล้างมือláang-mʉʉ1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)การพนันgaan-pá-nanการพนันgaan-pá-nangambling; bettingเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaianymore; any longer (with negation/questions)
He decided to wash his hands of the gambling world because he didn't want any more trouble.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเตือนdtʉʉanผมpǒmให้hâiล้างมือláang-mʉʉจากjàakธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtสีเทาsǐi-taoนี้níiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàสายsǎaiเกินไปgəən-bpai
My friend warned me to wash my hands of this grey-area business before it's too late.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánพยายามpá-yaa-yaamล้างมือláang-mʉʉจากjàakโครงการkroong-gaanที่tîiมีmiiการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiใครkraiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa
That politician tried to wash his hands of the corrupt project, but it seems no one believes him.
หลังจากlăng jàakติดคุกdtìt kúkมาmaaหลายlăaiปีbpeeในที่สุดnai têe sùtเขาkăoก็gâwต้องdtôngการล้างมือgaan láang meuและláeเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônชีวิตใหม่chee-wít màiจริงๆjing jing
After being in prison for many years, he finally wants to wash his hands of it all and truly start a new life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)[to] wash; rinse; clean with waterPart 1
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ล้างมือláang-mʉʉล้างมือláang-mʉʉ[to] wash hands[to] wash handsWord