คลอ
klɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
tearful; brimming with tears
filled with tears but not yet crying
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayคุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsคลอklɔɔคลอklɔɔ1tearful; brimming with tears2[to] accompany softly (music)3[to] be close alongside; to go withแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] withstand; bear
When he heard the news, his eyes filled with tears, but he tried to smile.
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She looked at the old photo and her eyes welled up, but she didn't cry.
เขาkǎoน้ำตาnáam-dtaaคลอklɔɔขณะkà-nàกล่าวขอบคุณglàao-kɔ̀ɔp-kunทุกคนtúk-konแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangคุมkumสติsà-dtìไว้wáiได้dâai
His eyes brimmed with tears as he thanked everyone, but he kept his composure.
เสียงsǐiangปลอบใจbplɔ̀ɔp-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəน้ำตาnáam-dtaaคลอklɔɔทว่าtá-wâaไม่mâiหลั่งlàngเป็นbpenหยดyòt
Her friend's comforting words brought tears to her eyes, yet they didn't fall.
2VerbC1
[to] accompany softly (music)
to accompany gently, often as soft background music
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเปียโนbpia-nohเปียโนbpia-nohpiano (musical instrument)คลอkloคลอklo1tearful; brimming with tears2[to] accompany softly (music)3[to] be close alongside; to go withเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiผ่อนคลายpòn klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosen
A softly accompanying piano plays in the café, creating a relaxing atmosphere.
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ระหว่างrá-wàangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangดนตรีแจ๊สdon-dtrii-jɛ́ɛtคลอklɔɔอยู่yùuเป็นbpenพื้นpʉ́ʉnไม่mâiกลบglòpเสียงสนทนาsǐiang-sǒn-tá-naa
During the party, jazz music played softly in the background without drowning out conversations.
เสียงsĭiangไวโอลินwai-o-linที่têeคลอkloอยู่yòoจางๆjaang jaangช่วยchûuaiขับเน้นkàp nénอารมณ์aa-romของkŏngบทกวีbòt gà-weeโดยdoiไม่mâiแย่งyâengความสนใจkwaam sŏn jai
The faintly accompanying violin underscores the poem’s mood without stealing focus.
ผู้บรรยายpôo ban-yaaiอ่านàanบทความbòt kwaamช้าๆcháa cháaโดยdoiมีmeeเปียโนbpia-nohคลอkloอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuanราวกับraao gàpพรมpromเสียงsĭiangรองรับrong rápถ้อยคำtôi kam
The narrator read slowly with a gentle piano accompaniment, like a sonic carpet supporting the words.
3VerbC1
[to] be close alongside; to go with
to be close by or move gently alongside; to go together with
Examples
แม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaiแม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaithe Sai River (proper name)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)คลอklɔɔคลอklɔɔ1tearful; brimming with tears2[to] accompany softly (music)3[to] be close alongside; to go withไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ถนนลูกรังtà-nǒn-lûuk-rangถนนลูกรังtà-nǒn-lûuk-ranglaterite road; gravel roadของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taangตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang1all along the way2throughout the journey
The small river flows gently alongside the village dirt road all the way.
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เธอterเดินdernคลอkloรั้วrúuaสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaราวกับraao gàpปล่อยbplòiความคิดkwaam kítให้hâiไหลlăiไปด้วยbpai dûuay
She walked gently alongside the park fence, as if letting her thoughts flow along.
แสงจันทร์săaeng janเคลื่อนklêuuanไปbpaiคลอkloเงาไม้ngao máaiที่têeสั่นไหวsàn wăiทำให้tam hâiถนนtà-nŏnเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapดูมีชีวิตdoo mee chee-wít
The moonlight moves along with the trembling tree shadows, making the quiet street seem alive.
สายน้ำsǎai-náamไหลlǎiคลอklɔɔไปตามbpai-dtaamฝั่งfàngนาnaaอย่างyàangอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonราวกับraao-gàpตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-ganกับgàpลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngท้องทุ่งtɔ́ɔng-tûng
The stream flows gently along the edge of the rice fields, as if intent on going together with the breath of the plains.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
klɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |