ตลอดกาล
dtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaanMeanings
1AdverbA2
forever; for all time
for all time, without end
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaanตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan1forever; for all time2eternal; everlasting
I will love you forever.
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We promised to be friends for all time.
The memory of today will be in my heart forever.
เขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaความรักkwaam-rákที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingจะjàคงอยู่kong-yùuตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan
He believes that true love will last for all time.
2AdjectiveB2
eternal; everlasting
lasting forever; not ending in time
Examples
เพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2Phet (personal name)3classifier: เม็ด4hard; unyielding; diamond-like5gem; outstanding person or thing (figurative)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมองว่าmɔɔng-wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lák1symbol; emblem2character/sign (e.g., %, @, ⌘)3icon; pictogramของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยืนยงyʉʉn-yongยืนยงyʉʉn-yongenduring; lasting; permanentตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaanตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan1forever; for all time2eternal; everlasting
Diamonds are seen as a symbol of everlasting love.
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ปัญหารถติดbpan-hăa rót dtìtในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanจะเป็นjà bpenปัญหาbpan-hăaที่têeไม่มีวันmâi mee wanสิ้นสุดsîn sùtตลอดกาลdtà-lòt gaan
The traffic problem in Bangkok seems to be an everlasting issue.
ไม่mâiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatใดdaiที่tîiคงอยู่kong-yùuตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaanทุกอย่างtúk-yàangย่อมyɔ̂mมีmiiการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng
No power is everlasting; everything is subject to change.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatบางbaangกลุ่มglùmยังคงyang-kongค้นหาkón-hǎaวิธีwí-tiiที่จะtîi-jàทำให้tam-hâiมนุษย์má-nútมีชีวิตmii-chii-wítที่tîiยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan
Some groups of scientists are still searching for a way to give humans an everlasting life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตลอดกาล said ตะ-หลอด-กาล?
dtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)throughout; continuously; all the timePart 1
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กาลgaanกาลgaan1time; period; era [formal/literary]2tense (grammar)time; period; era [formal/literary]Part 2
ตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaanตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaanforever; for all timeforever; for all timeWord