ชำแหละ

cham-lɛ̀

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] dissect; butcher; carve up

to cut open and separate parts of an animal or body for examination or for meat, including cutting into sections for sale

Examples

คนขายkon kăaiคนขายkon kăaiseller; vendor; salespersonเนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesชำแหละcham-làeชำแหละcham-làe1[to] dissect; butcher; carve up2[to] take apart; expose (figurative)ซากsâakซากsâak1remains; ruins2carcass; animal corpse3wreck; wreckageหมูmŏoหมูmŏo1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแบ่งbàengแบ่งbàeng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)ต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverse
The butcher is cutting up the pig carcass to sell in different parts.
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2VerbC1

[to] take apart; expose (figurative)

to analyze something in great detail, revealing inner workings or hidden faults

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ชำแหละ said ชัม-แหละ?

cham-lɛ̀

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

cham

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——

Word Breakdown

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ชำแหละcham-lɛ̀ชำแหละcham-lɛ̀[to] dissect; butcher; carve up[to] dissect; butcher; carve upWord