ฉอเลาะ
chɔ̌ɔ-lɔ́Meaning
1VerbB2
[to] flatter; [to] sweet-talk; [to] cajole
To speak or act in a sweet, flattering, or endearing way, often to persuade or please someone.
Examples
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ฉอเลาะchɔ̌ɔ-lɔ́ฉอเลาะchɔ̌ɔ-lɔ́[to] flatter; [to] sweet-talk; [to] cajoleคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากจะyàak-jàอยากจะyàak-jà[to] want to; would like toขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไปซื้อของbpai-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngไปซื้อของbpai-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] go shoppingเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The daughter came to sweet-talk her father because she wanted to ask for money to buy a new toy.
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เขาkǎoรู้rúuวิธีwí-tiiพูดจาpûut-jaaฉอเลาะchɔ̌ɔ-lɔ́แฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaoเสมอsà-mə̌əเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiทำอะไรtam-à-raiผิดpìtไปbpai
He always knows how to sweet-talk his girlfriend whenever he does something wrong.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiหลงคารมเขาlǒng-kaa-rom-kǎoเลยləəiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนพูดkon-pûutจาjaaฉอเลาะchɔ̌ɔ-lɔ́เก่งgèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทำตามtam-dtaamที่tîiพูดpûutได้dâaiสักsàkอย่างyàang
Don't fall for his words; he's good at sweet-talking but never follows through on anything he says.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนkonนั้นnánพยายามpà-yaa-yaamฉอเลาะchŏ-lóเจ้านายjâo naaiด้วยdûuayคำkamเยินยอyern yorต่างๆdtàang-dtàangนานาnaa naaหวังว่าwăng wâaจะได้jà dâaiรับrápการพิจารณาgaan pí-jaa-rá-naaเลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàeng
That employee tried to flatter the boss with all sorts of praise, hoping to be considered for a promotion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |