ฉลู
chà-lǔuMeanings
1NounB1
Ox (Chinese zodiac)
the Ox, the second sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle (ปีฉลูปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuYear of the Ox (Chinese zodiac))
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuYear of the Ox (Chinese zodiac)
My father was born in the year of the Ox.
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According to belief, people born under the sign of the Ox are diligent and patient.
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoฉันchǎnเกิดgə̀ətปีมะโรงbpii-má-roongส่วนsùuanฉันchǎnเกิดgə̀ətปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuเราraoเลยləəiเป็นbpenพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngที่tîiห่างhàangกันganสองsɔ̌ɔngปีbpii
My younger sister was born in the year of the Dragon, while I was born in the year of the Ox, so we are two years apart.
ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaนักษัตรnák-sàtทั้งtángสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔngปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความมุมานะkwaam-mú-maa-náและlɛ́ความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
Among the twelve zodiac signs, the Ox is a symbol of perseverance and reliability.
2NounB1
Year of the Ox
a year corresponding to the Ox in the 12-year zodiac cycle
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ปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tin1calendar (item/app)2calendar (system)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuYear of the Ox (Chinese zodiac)
This old calendar is from a Year of the Ox.
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คุณย่าkun-yâaเล่าlâoว่าwâaท่านtânแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanในnaiปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenปีbpiiเดียวdiiaoกับgàpที่tîiสงครามsǒng-kraamสิ้นสุดsîn-sùt
Grandma said she got married in a Year of the Ox, which was the same year the war ended.
We will meet again in the next Year of the Ox.
เหตุการณ์สำคัญhèet-gaan-sǎm-kanทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งkrángนั้นnánเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nในnaiปีฉลูbpii-chà-lǔuและlɛ́ส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔเนื่องมาnʉ̂ʉang-maaอีกìikหลายlǎaiปีbpii
That significant economic event occurred in a Year of the Ox and had ripple effects for many years after.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉลู said ฉะ-หลู?
chà-lǔu
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 | — | — |