Home and daily life ล้างจาน láang-jaan
to wash the dishes verb
- láang high
- jaan mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ล้างláang to wash, to rinse จานjaan plate
How to use it
ล้างláang is to wash things, your hands and your face: ล้างมือláang muue, wash your hands. Thai uses other verbs for other washing: ซักผ้าsák pâa for laundry, สระผมsà pǒm for your hair and อาบน้ำàap-náam for yourself. Washing-up liquid is น้ำยาล้างจานnáam-yaa láang jaan.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- lang chan
- lang jan
- larng jarn
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