ชักล้ม

chák-lóm

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] pull [sb/sth] down; topple (by yanking)

To make someone or something fall over by pulling or yanking it.

Examples

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2VerbC1

[to] collapse in a seizure

To have a seizure and collapse; to fall down while convulsing.

Examples

He worked so hard without rest that he suddenly had a seizure and collapsed in the middle of a meeting.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

chák

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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