ตะล่อม
dtà-lɔ̂ɔmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] gather [sth] together gently; round up
To bring scattered things together gently into a group or pile, often by pushing from the edges toward the center. Also used for gently folding ingredients together in cooking.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้พายmáai paaiไม้พายmáai paai1paddle (for propelling a boat)2spatula; stirring paddle (for cooking/mixing)ตะล่อมdtà-lômตะล่อมdtà-lôm1[to] gather [sth] together gently; round up2[to] coax [sb]; win [sb] over graduallyแป้งbpâaengแป้งbpâaeng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
Mom used a spatula to gently fold the flour.
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เวลาway-laaทำtamเมmayอแร็งก์คุณkunต้องdtôngค่อยๆkôi kôiตะล่อมdtà-lômส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmไข่ขาวkài kǎaoเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiส่วนผสมหลักsùuan pà-sŏm làkเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiฟองอากาศfong aa-gàatยุบตัวyúp dtuua
When making meringue, you must slowly fold the egg white mixture into the main batter so that the air bubbles don't collapse.
ชาวนาchaao-naaใช้cháiคราดkrâatตะล่อมdtà-lɔ̂ɔmกองฟางgɔɔng-faangที่tîiกระจายgrà-jaaiอยู่yùuให้hâiรวมกันruuam-ganเป็นbpenกองใหญ่gɔɔng-yàiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The farmer used a rake to gather the scattered straw into a larger pile.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำtamสร้อยไข่มุกsôi kài múkขาดkàatเธอterค่อยๆkôi kôiใช้cháiปลายนิ้วbplaai níuตะล่อมdtà-lômเม็ดmétไข่มุกkài múkที่têeกลิ้งglîngกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiบนbonพื้นpéunให้hâiมารวมกันmaa ruam ganอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wang
After her pearl necklace broke, she carefully used her fingertips to gently gather the scattered pearls rolling on the floor into a pile.
2VerbB2
[to] coax [sb]; win [sb] over gradually
To persuade someone gradually and gently, using soft or indirect methods, until they agree or are won over.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptตะล่อมdtà-lɔ̂ɔmตะล่อมdtà-lɔ̂ɔm1[to] gather [sth] together gently; round up2[to] coax [sb]; win [sb] over graduallyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไดโนเสาร์dai-noo-sǎoไดโนเสาร์dai-noo-sǎo1dinosaur (prehistoric reptile)2outdated person/thing
The mother tried to gently persuade her child to eat vegetables by saying it was a dinosaur's tree-eating game.
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เขาkǎoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaเป็นbpenอาทิตย์aa-títกว่าจะgwàa-jàตะล่อมdtà-lɔ̂ɔmให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanยอมyɔɔmไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtด้วยกันdûuai-ganได้dâai
It took him a week to gradually persuade his friend to agree to go on an upcountry trip together.
พนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaiคนkonนั้นnánเก่งมากgèng-mâakเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatตะล่อมdtà-lɔ̂ɔmลูกค้าlûuk-káaจนjonยอมyɔɔmซื้อsʉ́ʉรถrótรุ่นrûnที่tîiแพงpɛɛngที่สุดtîi-sùtได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
That salesperson is very skilled; he was able to gradually coax the customer into finally buying the most expensive car model.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangใช้cháiกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútตะล่อมdtà-lômความคิดkwaam kítของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaผ่านpàanสุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótที่têeกินใจgin jai
The politician used a strategy to slowly win over public opinion through moving speeches.
Tones
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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 | — | — |