กลั้ว
glûuaMeanings
1VerbA2
gargle; rinse mouth/throat
to rinse the mouth or throat by swirling liquid, often making a bubbling sound.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fanแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fan[to] brush (one's) teethฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลั้วปากglûua-bpàakกลั้วปากglûua-bpàak[to] rinse one's mouthด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatclean water
After brushing my teeth, I rinse my mouth with clean water.
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The doctor told me to gargle with salt water twice a day.
เธอtəəกลั้วปากglûua-bpàakแรงrɛɛngจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinเสียงsǐiangน้ำnáamในnaiปากbpàakดังdangฟอดฟอดfɔ̂ɔt-fɔ̂ɔtในnaiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náam
She rinsed her mouth so vigorously that bubbly sounds could be heard in the bathroom.
ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpกลั้วglûuaคอkɔɔด้วยdûuaiน้ำnáamสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiให้hâiลำคอlam-kɔɔโล่งlôongและlɛ́ชุ่มชื้นchûm-chʉ́ʉn
Before bed, he likes to gargle with herbal water to clear and moisten his throat.
2VerbB1
[to] rinse/swill lightly [sth]
to move liquid around briefly to cleanse lightly, e.g., rinsing the mouth or a small object.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fanแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fan[to] brush (one's) teethฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลั้วปากglûua-bpàakกลั้วปากglûua-bpàak[to] rinse one's mouthด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatclean water
After brushing my teeth, I rinse my mouth with clean water.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiกลั้วปากglûua-bpàakด้วยdûuaiน้ำเกลือnáam-glʉʉaวันละwan-láสองsɔ̌ɔngครั้งkrángเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการaa-gaanเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔ
The doctor told me to gargle with salt water twice a day to reduce a sore throat.
ก่อนgònใส่sàiหูฟังhŏo fangใหม่màiเขาkăoกลั้วglûuaตัวdtuuaจุกjùkซิลิโคนsí-lí-kohnด้วยdûuayแอลกอฮอล์àen go hóเพื่อpêuuaทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatเบาๆbao bao
Before using the new earphones, he rinsed the silicone tips with alcohol to lightly clean them.
เวลาway-laaแผลในปากplăe nai bpàakระคายrá-kaaiฉันchănมักmákกลั้วปากglûua bpàakสั้นๆsân sânด้วยdûuayน้ำอุ่นnáam ùnผสมpà-sŏmน้ำผึ้งnám pêungเพื่อpêuuaชะล้างchá láangและláeบรรเทาban-tao
When mouth ulcers are irritated, I usually do a brief rinse with warm water mixed with honey to cleanse and soothe.
3VerbC1
[to] be tinged/mixed with [sth] (figurative)
to be colored or flavored with a trace of something; to be tinged with.
Examples
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensยามเย็นyaam-yenยามเย็นyaam-yeneveningกลั้วglûuaกลั้วglûua1gargle; rinse mouth/throat2[to] rinse/swill lightly [sth]3[to] be tinged/mixed with [sth] (figurative)สีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneอบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
The evening sky is tinged with soft pink, making the street feel warmer.
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น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลั้วglûuaความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเพิ่งpə̂ngผ่านpàanวันที่wan-tîiยาวนานyaao-naanมาmaa
His voice is tinged with fatigue, as if he has just gone through a long day.
กลิ่นกาแฟglìn-gaa-fɛɛยามเช้าyaam-cháaoกลั้วglûuaกลิ่นดินglìn-dinหลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiทั้งtángสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́คิดkítถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan
The morning coffee aroma is tinged with the scent of earth after rain, creating an atmosphere both refreshing and homesick.
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəกลั้วglûuaความเศร้าkwaam-sâoบางเบาbaang-baoราวกับraao-gàpเก็บgèpความลับkwaam-lápไว้wáiหลังlǎngดวงตาduuang-dtaa
Her smile is lightly tinged with sadness, as if hiding a secret behind her eyes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
glûua
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |