ฉลา
chà-lǎaMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
wise; prudent (literary/formal)
having wisdom and good judgment; prudent; used in literary or formal contexts
Examples
ผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉลาchà-lǎaฉลาchà-lǎawise; prudent (literary/formal)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěn1opinion; view2comment; feedbackหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side ofก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decide
A prudent leader listens to many viewpoints before making a decision.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiฉลาchà-lǎaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəซึ่งsʉ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลpǒnระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The committee praised her judicious remarks that considered long-term effects.
นักการทูตnák-gaan-tûutผู้pûuฉลาchà-lǎaรู้จักrúu-jàkถอยtɔ̌ɔiอย่างyàangมีmiiศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanไม่mâiเอื้อʉ̂ʉa
A prudent diplomat knows how to retreat with dignity when circumstances are unfavorable.
ด้วยdûuaiวิจารณญาณwí-jaa-rá-ná-yaanที่tîiฉลาchà-lǎaเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakวิธีwí-tiiประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmซึ่งsʉ̂ngลดlótความสูญเสียkwaam-sǔun-sǐiaของkɔ̌ɔngทุกtúkฝ่ายfàai
With wise judgment, he chose a compromise that reduced losses for all parties.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉลา said ฉะ-หลา?
chà-lǎa
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 | — | — |