ฉลอง
chà-lɔ̌ɔngMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] celebrate
To mark a happy or important event with a party, ceremony, or special activity.
Examples
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeบริษัทbò-rí-sàtจะjàฉลองchà-lŏngครบรอบkróp rôpสิบsìpปีbpeeด้วยdûuayงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเล็กๆlék lék
Tomorrow the company will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a small party.
After the exam, we plan to go eat to celebrate.
ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaจัดพิธีjàt pí-teeเล็กๆlék lékเพื่อpêuuaฉลองchà-lŏngการย้ายgaan yáaiบ้านbâanหลังlăngใหม่mài
The family held a small ceremony to celebrate moving into the new house.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉลอง said ฉะ-หลอง?
chà-lɔ̌ɔng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |