ล้าน
one million
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- 1 one million
- 2 bald、hairless
This word primarily means “one million.” In expressions such as หัวล้าน, it also has the separate meaning “bald” or “hairless.”
one million
It represents 1,000,000 and is used for large amounts such as prices, populations, and view counts.
bald、hairless
It describes a head with little or no hair, usually appearing in the expression หัวล้าน.
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เขาเริ่มหัวล้านแล้ว khǎw rə̂əm hǔa láan lɛ́ɛw He has started going bald. เขาเริ่มหัวล้านแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The most important meaning is “one million.” The usual pattern is “number + ล้าน + unit”: สองล้านบาท means “two million baht,” and สามล้านคน means “three million people.” Exactly one million is หนึ่งล้าน. สิบล้าน is ten million, หนึ่งร้อยล้าน is one hundred million, and หนึ่งล้านล้าน is one trillion. For the meaning “bald,” ล้าน usually appears with หัว (“head”) as หัวล้าน. Context makes this meaning easy to distinguish from the numeral.
Usage
The numerical sense is common in conversations, news, and business when discussing prices, property, budgets, populations, sales, or social-media views. The baldness sense is mainly used as หัวล้าน when describing someone’s hair or appearance.
Caution
ล้าน means one million, not ten thousand. For “bald,” use หัวล้าน rather than คนล้าน. Calling someone หัวล้าน directly can sound rude or insulting, so use care when commenting on a person’s appearance.