ฉลาก
chà-làakMeanings
1NounA2
label; tag (on a product)
a piece of paper or material attached to something that gives information about it (e.g., price label, nutrition label)
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneฉลากchà-làakฉลากchà-làak1label; tag (on a product)2raffle/lot-drawing slipก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offนมกล่องnom-glɔ̀ngนมกล่องnom-glɔ̀ngboxed milk; milk in a carton (often UHT)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)เท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
Check the label before buying; how much sugar is in this milk carton?
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The medicine label clearly states the directions and warnings.
Write the expiration date on the label and stick it on the sauce bottle.
ผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panออร์แกนิกɔɔ-gɛɛ-níkมักmákมีmiiฉลากโภชนาการchà-làak-poo-chá-naa-gaanและlɛ́สัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákรับรองráp-rɔɔngมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
Organic products often have nutrition labels and certification symbols.
2NounB2
raffle/lot-drawing slip
a slip used for drawing lots or in a raffle/lottery context
Examples
งานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจับฉลากjàp-chà-làakจับฉลากjàp-chà-làak1draw lots; do a lucky draw2raffle off; allocate by lotteryการกุศลgaan-gù-sǒnการกุศลgaan-gù-sǒncharity; charitable workฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offฉลากchà-làakฉลากchà-làak1label; tag (on a product)2raffle/lot-drawing slipไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade
There is a charity raffle at the temple fair tonight, so I bought one ticket for the draw.
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ตอนdtonประกาศbprà-gàatผลpŏnเขาkăoหยิบyìpฉลากchà-làakจากjàakกล่องglòngแล้วláeoอ่านàanเลขlékดังๆdang dang
When announcing the results, he drew a slip from the box and read the number out loud.
ผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamต้องdtɔ̂ngหยิบyìpฉลากchà-làakคนละkon-láใบbaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำหนดgam-nòtลำดับlam-dàpการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌ə
Participants must draw one slip each to determine the order of presentations.
ผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokควรkuuanอ่านàanฉลากสินค้าchà-làak-sǐn-káaให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อsʉ́ʉ
Consumers should read the product label carefully before deciding to buy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉลาก said ฉะ-หลาก?
chà-làak
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 | — | — |