ชโลทร

chá-loo-tɔɔn

Meanings

1NounC2

body of water; expanse of water

an expanse of water, body of water, river, or ocean (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)

Examples

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2NounC2

ascites; dropsy

an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen; ascites (typically used in traditional medicine contexts)

Examples

หมอแผนโบราณmɔ̌ɔ-pɛ̌ɛn-boo-raanหมอแผนโบราณmɔ̌ɔ-pɛ̌ɛn-boo-raantraditional doctor; traditional healerตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuto check; inspect; examineอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วินิจฉัยwí-nít-chǎiวินิจฉัยwí-nít-chǎi1[to] adjudicate; decide2[to] diagnose3[to] determineว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaipatient; sick personกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเป็นโรคbpen-rôokเป็นโรคbpen-rôok[to] have a disease; suffer fromชโลทรchá-loo-tɔɔnชโลทรchá-loo-tɔɔn1body of water; expanse of water2ascites; dropsyเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàak1because; since (formal)2due to; owing to (formal)ตับdtàpตับdtàp1liver (organ)2liver (as food)3row; joined set; seriesทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioning
The traditional medicine doctor examined the symptoms and diagnosed that the patient was suffering from ascites due to liver dysfunction.
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Tones

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

Why is ชโลทร said ชะ-โล-ทอน?

chá-loo-tɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

chá

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——