เปล่า
bplàoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
empty; blank; bare
Containing nothing; without contents, markings, or covering.
Examples
กล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปล่าbplàoเปล่าbplào1empty; blank; bare2no; not; nothing3for free; without payment4plain; without additions or accompaniments5in vain; for nothingไม่มีอะไรmâi mee à-raiไม่มีอะไรmâi mee à-rai1nothing; there is nothing2it's nothing; nothing's wrongข้างในkâang naiข้างในkâang nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior4Inner Court; female royal household (historical)
This box is empty; there is nothing inside.
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Write your name on the envelope first; don’t send a blank envelope.
The page is still blank because nothing has been typed.
Don’t let the child walk around holding an empty bottle; it might drop and break.
2AdverbA2
no; not; nothing
Used as a reply meaning “no”; also used to mean “nothing” or “not doing anything.”
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkเปล่าbplàoเปล่าbplào1empty; blank; bare2no; not; nothing3for free; without payment4plain; without additions or accompaniments5in vain; for nothing
Are you hungry? No.
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Did you do anything this weekend? No, just sat around.
แม่mâeโทรมาtoh maaถามtăamว่าwâaกำลังgam-langทำงานtam ngaanอยู่yòoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoฉันchănบอกว่าbòk wâaเปล่าbplàoกำลังgam-langพักอยู่pák yòoเฉยchŏeiๆ-
Mom called to ask if I was working; I said no, I was just resting.
3AdverbA2
for free; without payment
Without paying or receiving money or anything else in return.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letterฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เปล่าbplàoเปล่าbplào1empty; blank; bare2no; not; nothing3for free; without payment4plain; without additions or accompaniments5in vain; for nothingๆ-
He gives me books for free.
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My friend gave me their old bicycle for free.
Yesterday, my aunt gave me some snacks for free and didn't charge me anything.
เพื่อนpêuuanช่วยchûuaiซ่อมsômคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrให้เปล่าhâi bplàoๆ-ฉันchănเลยloieไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเสียsĭiaค่าซ่อมkâa sôm
My friend repaired my computer for free, so I didn't have to pay for the repair.
4AdjectiveB1
plain; without additions or accompaniments
Without anything mixed in, added, or served with it, especially food or drink.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholน้ำเปล่าnáam-bplàaoน้ำเปล่าnáam-bplàaoplain water; still waterไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanน้ำหวานnáam-wǎan1sweet drink; sugary beverage2sweet liquid3flavored syrup (concentrate)4nectar
I drink plain water, not sweetened drinks.
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I like eating plain bread without butter or jam.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiคิดkítค่าkâaข้าวเปล่าkâao-bplàaoจานjaanละláสิบsìpบาทbàatส่วนsùuanกับข้าวgàp-kâaoต้องdtɔ̂ngสั่งsàngแยกyɛ̂ɛk
This restaurant charges ten baht per plate of plain rice, and other dishes must be ordered separately.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakหมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namให้hâiลดน้ำตาลlót-nám-dtaanฉันchǎnจึงjʉngหันมาhǎn-maaดื่มdʉ̀ʉmน้ำเปล่าnáam-bplàaoแทนtɛɛnน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomเวลาwee-laaรับประทานอาหารráp-bprà-taan-aa-hǎan
Since my doctor recommended cutting down on sugar, I switched from drinking soda with meals to plain water.
5AdverbB2
in vain; for nothing
Without result, purpose, or benefit; to no avail.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายรอบlăai rôpหลายรอบlăai rôp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเปล่าbplàoเปล่าbplào1empty; blank; bare2no; not; nothing3for free; without payment4plain; without additions or accompaniments5in vain; for nothingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])
I tried explaining many times, but it was in vain; he still didn’t understand.
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She waited for him all day to no avail; in the end, he didn’t come.
เราraoยื่นอุทธรณ์yêun ù-tonไปbpaiสองsŏngครั้งkrángแล้วแต่láew dtàeก็gâwเปล่าbplàoผลpŏnยังyangเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
We filed an appeal twice, but it was to no avail; the result remained the same.
พยายามpà-yaa-yaamถกเถียงtòk tĭiangกับgàpเขาkăoก็gâwเปล่าbplàoเพราะpráwเขาkăoไม่mâiฟังfangเหตุผลhèt pŏnของkŏngใครkraiทั้งนั้นtáng nán
Trying to argue with him is pointless, because he won’t listen to anyone’s reasoning.