กล่าว
glàaoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] say; state; mention (formal)
to say, state, or mention (more formal or written register); to speak of
Examples
นายกฯnaa-yókนายกฯnaa-yókprime minister (abbr.)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
The prime minister stated yesterday that the project will start next month.
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ในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiผู้วิจัยpûu-wí-jaiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngปัญหาbpan-hǎaการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnและlɛ́แนวnɛɛoทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
In this report, the researcher mentions traffic problems and solutions.
อาจารย์aa-jaanกล่าวglàaoอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenว่าwâaการส่งงานgaan-sòng-ngaanล่าช้าlâa-cháaจะjàถูกtùukหักhàkคะแนนká-nɛɛn
The professor clearly stated that late submissions will be penalized.
โฆษกkoo-sòkกระทรวงgrà-suuangกล่าวglàaoย้ำyámว่าwâaมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanนี้níiมีผลmii-pǒnทันทีtan-tiiและlɛ́ครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumทุกtúkจังหวัดjang-wàt
The ministry’s spokesperson reiterated that these measures take effect immediately and cover all provinces.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
glàao
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 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 | — | — |