ข่าวลือ
kàao-lʉʉMeaning
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rumor; hearsay
unverified information that circulates informally; a rumor or piece of hearsay.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsay
Don't believe him. That's just a rumor.
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มีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoกำลังจะgam-lang-jàย้ายyáaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiยืนยันyʉʉn-yan
There's a rumor that our company is going to move its office, but no one has confirmed it yet.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnแพร่prɛ̂ɛกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai-bpai-tûuaอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The rumor about that celebrity breaking up with their partner spread quickly across the internet.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Even though it was just a rumor, it significantly impacted the company's stock price.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàao
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ลือlʉʉลือlʉʉ[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has it[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has itPart 2
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayrumor; hearsayWord