เผาผลาญ
pǎo-plǎanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] burn up; ravage; destroy
to burn or scorch something severely until it is consumed or destroyed; to ravage by fire
Examples
ไฟป่าfai-bpàaไฟป่าfai-bpàawildfire; bushfire; forest fireเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎan1[to] burn up; ravage; destroy2[to] use up; deplete; squander3[to] burn calories; metabolizeบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉaไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉanone left; all goneอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
The wildfire burned down the entire village until nothing was left.
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เปลวไฟbpleeo-faiจากjàakโรงงานroong-ngaanที่tîiระเบิดrá-bə̀ətเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanโกดังสินค้าgoo-dang-sǐn-káaจนjonกลายglaaiเป็นเถ้าถ่านbpen-tâo-tàan
Flames from the factory explosion scorched the warehouse until it turned to ashes.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətไฟไหม้fai-mâiใหญ่yàiลมแรงlom-rɛɛngยิ่งyîngช่วยchûuaiเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanอาคารaa-kaanหลายlǎaiหลังlǎngในnaiเวลาwee-laaไม่นานmâi-naan
During the major fire, strong winds further ravaged several buildings in a short time.
เพียงpiiangชั่วchûuaคืนkʉʉnเปลวเพลิงbpleeo-pləəngได้dâaiเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanป่าดิบเขาbpàa-dìp-kǎoเป็นbpenทางยาวtaang-yaaoทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiแต่dtɛ̀ɛซากsâakไหม้mâiเกรียมgriiamและlɛ́ความสูญเสียkwaam-sǔun-sǐiaมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎan
In just one night, the flames ravaged the montane rainforest in a long swath, leaving only charred remains and immense losses.
2VerbB2
[to] use up; deplete; squander
to use up resources, energy, or budget quickly, often wastefully
Examples
โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎan1[to] burn up; ravage; destroy2[to] use up; deplete; squander3[to] burn calories; metabolizeงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (financial plan)2budget (allocated funds)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withเปล่าประโยชน์bplàao-bprà-yòotเปล่าประโยชน์bplàao-bprà-yòot1useless; futile; of no benefit2in vain; to no avail
Projects without clear plans often burn through the budget for nothing.
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เขาkǎoขับรถkàp-rótหรูrǔuไปbpaiประชุมbprà-chumทุกครั้งtúk-krángจนjonเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanค่าน้ำมันkâa-nám-manของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมากmâakผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtì
He drives a luxury car to meetings every time, burning through an unusually large amount of the company’s fuel budget.
ถ้าtâaยังyangเปลี่ยนbplìianสโคปsà-kôopงานngaanไปมาbpai-maaแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเราraoจะjàเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnทีมtiimโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
If we keep changing the scope like this, we’ll burn through the team’s resources without better outcomes.
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumที่tîiยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoไร้ráiข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́พลังงานpá-lang-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-konจนjonโครงการkroong-gaanช้าลงcháa-long
Long, inconclusive meetings burn through everyone’s time and energy, slowing the project down.
3VerbB2
[to] burn calories; metabolize
to use energy in the body through metabolism; to burn calories
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonสามสิบsǎam-sìpสามสิบsǎam-sìpthirty (30)นาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tii1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎan1[to] burn up; ravage; destroy2[to] use up; deplete; squander3[to] burn calories; metabolizeแคลอรีkɛɛ-lɔɔ-riiแคลอรีkɛɛ-lɔɔ-rii1calorie (kcal; nutrition)2calorie (cal; small calorie)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)ตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wanตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wanall day long
If you walk briskly for thirty minutes, your body will burn more calories throughout the day.
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ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoเขาkǎoกินโยเกิร์ตgin-yoo-gə̀ətก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
In the morning, he eats yogurt before exercising to help his body burn calories better.
หลังจากlăng jàakเวทเทรนนิงwèt trayn-nîngร่างกายrâang gaaiยังคงyang kongเผาผลาญpăo plăanแคลอรีkae-law-reeต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangเพราะpráwกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaใช้cháiพลังงานpá-lang ngaanมากขึ้นmâak kêun
After weight training, the body continues burning calories because the muscles use more energy.
การgaanนอนให้พอnɔɔn-hâi-pɔɔและlɛ́จัดjàtมื้ออาหารmʉ́ʉ-aa-hǎanเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiระบบrá-bòpเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanทำงานtam-ngaanสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́เผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanแคลอรีkɛɛ-lɔɔ-riiได้dâaiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Getting enough sleep and scheduling meals helps the metabolism work steadily and burn calories efficiently.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ผลาญplǎanผลาญplǎan1[to] squander; waste; fritter away2[to] consume; use up; deplete (destructively)3[to] ravage; lay waste (literary/figurative)[to] squander; waste; fritter awayPart 2
เผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎan[to] burn up; ravage; destroy[to] burn up; ravage; destroyWord