เปล่า
Thai
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Tai *plɤwᴮ (“empty”). Cognate with Lao ເປົ່າ (pao), Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩮᩢ᩵ᩣ (paw), Lü ᦔᧁᧈ (ṗaw¹), Shan ပဝ်ႇ (pào), Ahom 𑜆𑜧 (paw) or 𑜆𑜨𑜧 (pow).
Pronunciation
editOrthographic | เปล่า e p l ˋ ā | |
Phonemic | ปฺล่าว p ̥ l ˋ ā w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | bplàao |
Royal Institute | plao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /plaːw˨˩/(R) |
Adjective
editเปล่า • (bplàao)
- containing nothing, being nothing: empty, blank, vacant, etc.
- giving nothing, resulting in nothing: void, invalid, vain, waste, dead, etc.
- covered by nothing: bare, naked, nude, etc.
- including nothing or no one else: alone, sole, only, simple, plain, etc.
- requiring nothing in return: free, for free, free of charge, free of obligation or condition, gratuitous, etc.
- aimless; purposeless.
- (slang) innocent; guiltless; having no role or participation (especially in something wrong).
Adverb
editเปล่า • (bplàao)
- (colloquial) used to express negation: no, not, never, etc.
- alone, solely, only; simply, plainly.
- freely; for free; free of charge; free of obligation or condition; gratuitously.
- aimlessly; purposelessly.
- (slang) in vain; for nothing; to no purpose.
Interjection
editเปล่า • (bplàao)