ว่างเปล่า
wâang bplào
Meanings
1NounA2
empty; vacant
containing nothing; with no people or things inside
Examples
ห้องนี้hông néeห้องนี้hông néethis roomว่างเปล่าwâang bplàoว่างเปล่าwâang bplào1empty; vacant2blank; devoid of content3meaningless; hollow (figurative)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
This room is empty; no one is inside.
2NounB1
blank; devoid of content
showing no information or expression; without content or features
Examples
ช่องchâwngช่องchâwng1slot; opening; gap2compartment; section3TV channel; broadcast channel4opportunity; window5field (form); input box6lane; aisle; queue line7classifier for channels/slotsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แบบฟอร์มbàep fomแบบฟอร์มbàep fom1form (to fill in)2template; standardized formatนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ว่างเปล่าwâang bplàoว่างเปล่าwâang bplào1empty; vacant2blank; devoid of content3meaningless; hollow (figurative)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockข้อความkôr kwaamข้อความkôr kwaam1message; text2statement; contentหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat1detail; details2particulars; specifications3[to] detail (specify)ใดๆdai daiใดๆdai dai1any; whatever (with nouns)2anything; whatever thing(s) (formal/literary)3at all; whatsoever
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3NounB2
meaningless; hollow (figurative)
lacking purpose, value, or sincerity; emotionally empty
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ในใจnai jaiในใจnai jai1inwardly; to oneself2inwardly; internallyกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnว่างเปล่าwâang bplàoว่างเปล่าwâang bplào1empty; vacant2blank; devoid of content3meaningless; hollow (figurative)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่เหลือmâi lĕuuaไม่เหลือmâi lĕuuanone left; all goneความหมายkwaam măaiความหมายkwaam măai1meaning; sense; definition2significance; implicationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)
He smiles at everyone, but inside he feels empty, as if life has lost its meaning.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เปล่าbplàoเปล่าbplào1empty; blank; bare2in vain; for nothing3no; not; nothing
- empty; blank; bare
- in vain; for nothing
- no; not; nothing
กลวงเปล่าgluuang bplàoกลวงเปล่าgluuang bplào1hollow; empty inside2empty; meaningless
- hollow; empty inside
- empty; meaningless
สุญญsŏonสุญญsŏonempty; void (formal/learned; combining form)
empty; void (formal/learned; combining form)
ว่างwâangว่างwâang1free; not busy2empty; vacant3leisure time; free time4[to] be idle; be unoccupied
- free; not busy
- empty; vacant
- leisure time; free time
- [to] be idle; be unoccupied
กลวงgluuangกลวงgluuang1hollow; empty inside2hollow (insincere; lacking substance)
- hollow; empty inside
- hollow (insincere; lacking substance)
Word Breakdown
ว่างwâangว่างwâang1free; not busy2empty; vacant3leisure time; free time4[to] be idle; be unoccupiedPart 1
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ว่างเปล่าwâang bplàoว่างเปล่าwâang bplàoempty; vacant