Energy in Thai

“Energy” in Thai is พลังงานpá-lang-ngaan.

พลังงาน pá-lang-ngaan

energy, power (as a resource) noun

pá high
lang mid
ngaan mid

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

พลังงานpá-lang-ngaan is energy as a resource: electricity, fuel, gas, solar power. Solar energy is พลังงานแสงอาทิตย์pá-lang-ngaan sǎeng-aa-tít, and appliances in Thailand carry an energy label on which No. 5, เบอร์ห้าboe hâa, is the most efficient.

A person's energy is พลังpá-lang or แรงraeng, strength: when you're worn out, you หมดแรงmòt raeng, "run out of strength".

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:

phalangngan
palang ngan
phalang ngarn

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result, outcome
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section, article (of a law)
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level, grade

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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