ตลอด
dtà-lɔ̀ɔtMeanings
1AdverbA2
throughout; continuously; all the time
Continuously for the whole time; without stopping.
Examples
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Last night Dad drove the whole way without stopping.
She worked continuously all night to submit the work on time.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเขาkǎoจดบันทึกjòt-ban-tʉ́kตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiพลาดplâatประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kan
During the meeting, he took notes continuously so as not to miss key points.
She always smiles when she's with her grandchild.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔคอยkɔɔiให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiฉันchǎnตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtไม่ว่าmâi-wâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจะjàยากyâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
Dad always supports me, no matter how difficult things get.
เธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiจริงใจjing-jaiกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtแม้mɛ́ɛตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทำผิดtam-pìt
She is always sincere with her friends, even when they make mistakes.
เขาkǎoวางใจได้waang-jai-dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́ทีมงานtiim-ngaanรักษาrák-sǎaมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
He can always feel assured because the team consistently maintains standards.
2PrepositionB1
throughout; along (extent/duration)
Extending through the entire length, area, or duration (e.g., throughout the year, along the street).
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan1service2[to] serve; provide service toตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanall day; throughout the day
This shop is open throughout the day.
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It rained throughout the night, making the roads slippery in the morning.
เขาkǎoเดินเล่นdəən-lênตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtชายหาดchaai-hàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk
He strolled along the entire beach to photograph the sunset.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiดำเนินงานdam-nəən-ngaanตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpiiในnaiหลายlǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumชุมชนchum-chonเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
This project operates throughout the year in multiple areas to cover all target communities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตลอด said ตะ-หลอด?
dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |