เปลือง
bplʉʉangMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
wasteful; resource-intensive
using more money, time, energy, or resources than necessary; consuming a lot
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)แอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเปลืองไฟbplʉʉang-faiเปลืองไฟbplʉʉang-faipower-hungry; uses a lot of electricityมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Running the air conditioner all day uses a lot of electricity.
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ซื้อsʉ́ʉน้ำnáamขวดkùuatทุกวันtúk-wanเปลืองbplʉʉangเงินngənลองlɔɔngพกpókขวดkùuatส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Buying bottled water every day is costly; try carrying your own bottle instead.
ขับรถkàp-rótไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanคนเดียวkon-diiaoทั้งที่táng-tîiมีmiiรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanมันmanทั้งtángติดdtìtและlɛ́เปลืองน้ำมันbplʉʉang-nám-man
Driving alone to work even though there’s a train near home is both congested and wastes fuel.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiเปลืองเวลาbplʉʉang-wee-laaและlɛ́ทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnโดยdooiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpen
This project has too many steps, causing unnecessary waste of time and resources.
2VerbA2
[to] consume; use up; waste
to consume or expend money, time, energy, or other resources, often in large amounts or unnecessarily
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)มันเปลืองman-bplʉʉangมันเปลืองman-bplʉʉangit’s wasteful; it uses too much
Don’t let the water run for long; it’s wasteful.
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Yesterday he left the lights on all day, so it wasted a lot of electricity.
Buying unnecessary things just squanders money.
ใช้cháiเครื่องปรับอากาศkrʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàatที่tîiอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumต่ำdtàmเกินไปgəən-bpaiจะjàเปลืองbplʉʉangพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanและlɛ́ค่าไฟkâa-faiมากmâak
Using the air conditioner at too low a temperature wastes a lot of energy and increases the electricity bill.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bplʉʉang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |