เปล่าๆ(bplào bplào)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

plain; bare; unadorned

lacking additions or decoration; bare or plain, with nothing extra

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledgerที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paperเปล่าๆbplào bplàoเปล่าๆbplào bplào1plain; bare; unadorned2by itself; without extras3merely; for no reason; in vain4for free; at no cost
I like notebooks without lines, with just plain paper.
2AdverbA2

by itself; without extras

done, eaten, or taken on its own without anything else or any accompaniment (e.g., eat it plain)

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat togetherเปล่าๆbplào bplàoเปล่าๆbplào bplào1plain; bare; unadorned2by itself; without extras3merely; for no reason; in vain4for free; at no cost
This child doesn't eat side dishes, he likes to eat plain rice.
3AdverbA2

for free; at no cost

obtained or done without paying or giving anything in return; for nothing (e.g., ได้มาเปล่าๆ ‘got it for free’).

Examples

เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitปากกาbpàak gaaปากกาbpàak gaapen (ink writing tool)ด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1handle; haft2classifier: items with handles; handled toolsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเปล่าๆbplào bplàoเปล่าๆbplào bplào1plain; bare; unadorned2by itself; without extras3merely; for no reason; in vain4for free; at no cost
My friend gave me this pen for free.
4AdverbB1

merely; for no reason; in vain

indicates an action done without cause, purpose, or effect; merely or to no result

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ยืนรอyeun rorยืนรอyeun ror[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งนานdtâng naanตั้งนานdtâng naanfor a long time; for ages (already)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)สุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเปล่าๆbplào bplàoเปล่าๆbplào bplào1plain; bare; unadorned2by itself; without extras3merely; for no reason; in vain4for free; at no costเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect marker
I stood waiting for him for a long time, but in the end, I waited for nothing because he didn't come.

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