ฉลุ
chà-lùMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] cut out; perforate; cut openwork patterns
to cut holes or decorative patterns through a material such as paper, wood, leather, or metal
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฉลุchà-lùฉลุchà-lù1[to] cut out; perforate; cut openwork patterns2cut-out pattern; perforated designกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaifloral pattern; floral printสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeโคมไฟkoom-faiโคมไฟkoom-failamp; light fixture; lantern
The artisan is cutting floral patterns into paper to make lanterns.
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ครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoฉลุchà-lùแผ่นฟิวเจอร์บอร์ดpɛ̀n-fiu-jə̂ə-bɔ́ɔtเป็นbpenตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnสำหรับsǎm-ràpป้ายbpâaiงานngaanโรงเรียนroong-riian
The teacher had us cut out letters through a sheet of foam board for the school event sign.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiเลเซอร์lee-sə̂əฉลุchà-lùหนังnǎngเป็นbpenลายlaaiเรขาคณิตree-kǎa-ká-nítละเอียดlá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamกระเป๋าแฟชั่นgrà-bpǎo-fɛɛ-chân
He used a laser to cut geometric openwork into leather to make a fashion bag.
ช่างทองchâang tongฉลุchà-lùแผ่นpàenเงินngernบางbaangๆ-เป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat laaiโปร่งbpròhngแล้วláeoบัดกรีbàt-greeเข้ากับkâo gàpกรอบgròpเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเกิดgèrtมิติmí-dtì
The goldsmith cut delicate openwork patterns into a thin silver sheet and soldered it to the frame to create depth.
2NounB2
cut-out pattern; perforated design
a decorative pattern created by cutting holes through a material; openwork
Examples
ชุดเดรสchút drésชุดเดรสchút drésone-piece dressของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายฉลุlaai chà-lùลายฉลุlaai chà-lùopenwork; fretwork; stencil patternที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายกระโปรงchaai grà-bprohngชายกระโปรงchaai grà-bprohng1hem; lower edge of a skirt2figurative: female protection/influenceดูโปร่งdoo bpròngดูโปร่งdoo bpròng1[to] look airy/open2[to] look transparentและláeและláeand (coordinating)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaambeautiful; lovely
Her dress has an openwork pattern at the hem, looking airy and beautiful.
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ผ้าม่านpâa mâanลายฉลุlaai chà-lùช่วยให้chûuai hâiแสงsăengลอดlôtเข้ามาkâo maaเป็นbpenเงาngaoรูปทรงrôop songต่างdtàangๆ-บนbonพื้นpéun
Openwork-patterned curtains let light pass through, casting various shapes on the floor.
ประตูbprà-dtuuไม้máaiแกะgɛ̀ลายฉลุlaai-chà-lùละเอียดlá-ìiatทำให้tam-hâiบ้านbâanดูduuมีมิติmii-mí-dtìและlɛ́สะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnงานฝีมือngaan-fǐi-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngช่างchâng
The intricately openworked wooden door adds depth to the house and reflects the craftsman's skill.
เครื่องเงินkrʉ̂ʉang-ngənลายฉลุlaai-chà-lùแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanมีmiiช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangสอดส่องsɔ̀ɔt-sɔ̀ɔngแสงsɛ̌ɛngทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเงาngaoซ้อนทับsɔ́ɔn-tápอย่างyàangวิจิตรwí-jìt
Antique openwork silver has gaps that let light through, creating intricately layered shadows.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉลุ said ฉะ-หลุ?
chà-lù
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 | — | — |