ตะหลิว

dtà-lǐu

Meaning

1NounA2

spatula; turner

A kitchen utensil with a flat or slightly curved blade used for flipping, stir‑frying, or serving food.

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; 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; orderตะหลิวdtà-lǐuตะหลิวdtà-lǐuspatula; turnerผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fry; stir-fried dish3[to] postpone; put off; delayข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddy
Mom uses a spatula to stir-fry rice.
3 more examples
เธอtəəช่วยchûuaiหยิบyìpตะหลิวdtà-lǐuให้hâiฉันchǎnหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Can you please grab the spatula for me?
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉตะหลิวdtà-lǐuอันanใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́อันanเก่าgàoหักhàkแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I need to go buy a new spatula because the old one is broken.
เวลาway-laaทอดtôtไข่เจียวkài jiaoเราraoควรkuuanใช้cháiตะหลิวdtà-lĭuค่อยๆkôi kôiแซะsáeขอบkòpไข่kàiก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàกลับด้านglàp dâan
When frying an omelet, we should use a spatula to gently loosen the edges before flipping it.

Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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