กะละมัง
basin
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- 1 basin、washbasin、large bowl-like tub
A กะละมัง is a wide basin used for washing clothes, rinsing vegetables, holding water, or doing other household and market chores.
basin、washbasin、large bowl-like tub
A wide, open basin used for washing, soaking, or holding water and everyday items.
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เราซักผ้าในกะละมัง raw sák phâa nay kalamaŋ We wash clothes in a basin. เราซักผ้าในกะละมัง details
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เอาน้ำใส่กะละมัง aw náam sày kalamaŋ Put water in the basin. เอาน้ำใส่กะละมัง details
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ล้างผักในกะละมัง láaŋ phàk nay kalamaŋ Wash the vegetables in the basin. ล้างผักในกะละมัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
กะละมัง refers to a practical household basin used for hand-washing clothes, rinsing vegetables, holding water, or similar chores. Older dictionary definitions mention enamelware, but in everyday modern use the key idea is a wide, open basin, often plastic or metal. It is commonly counted with ใบ, as in กะละมังหนึ่งใบ, “one basin.”
Usage
This word is common in household chores, laundry, cleaning, kitchens, markets, and food stalls, especially when talking about washing, soaking, or holding water or ingredients.
Caution
For a food bowl, ชาม is usually the better word. For a deeper bucket or tank, use ถัง. กะละมัง strongly suggests a practical basin used for chores.
Differences from similar words
1 basin synonyms
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ชาม usually means a bowl used for food or serving. กะละมัง is a larger household basin used for chores, not normally a dining or serving bowl.
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ถัง is more like a bucket, bin, or tank, often deeper and used for carrying or storing liquids. กะละมัง is wider and more open, used as a basin for washing or rinsing.