กลั่น

glàn

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] distill (separate by heating/cooling)

To purify or separate components of a liquid mixture by heating to produce vapor and condensing it back into liquid.

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2VerbB2

[to] refine; purify

To make something purer or more concentrated through a controlled process.

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3VerbC1

[to] distill (figurative); crystallize

To extract the most important or essential part of something, such as ideas or emotions, through careful thought.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

glàn

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——