ต่อแลน
dtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] lie; [to] be deceitful
to lie; to tell falsehoods; to be deceitful (an informal or slang term, often considered a variation of 'ตอแหลตอแหลdtɔɔ-hɛ̌ɛn1fake; hypocritical2[to] lie; [to] bullshit')
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛnต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛn1[to] lie; [to] be deceitful2liarกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
Don't you lie to me. I already know the whole truth.
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เขาkăoต่อแลนdtòr laenเก่งมากgèng mâakจนjonทุกคนtúk konเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเขาkăoป่วยbpùaiจริงjingๆ-ทั้งที่táng têeเขาkăoแค่kâeไม่mâiอยากyàakไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan
He lies so well that everyone believed he was actually sick, even though he just didn't want to go to work.
ทำไมtam maiเธอterต้องdtôngต่อแลนdtòr laenเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiด้วยdûuayพูดpôotความจริงkwaam jingมาmaaก็gâwจบjòpแล้วláeo
Why do you have to lie about such small things? Just tell the truth and it's over.
การที่gaan-tîiเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakจะjàต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาตัวรอดao-dtuua-rɔ̂ɔtในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanนั้นnánยิ่งyîngทำให้tam-hâiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-longไปbpaiอีกìik
The fact that you chose to lie to save yourself in that situation just made our relationship even worse.
2NounB1
liar
a liar; a deceitful person (an informal or slang term, often used as an insult)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛnต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛn1[to] lie; [to] be deceitful2liarอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
He's a liar, don't believe him.
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ฉันchǎnเลิกคบlə̂ək-kópกับgàpเขาkǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́ทนtonไม่ได้mâi-dâaiที่tîiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛn
I broke up with him because I couldn't stand that he was such a liar.
การgaanถูกtùukตราหน้าdtraa-nâaว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนkonต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛnทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanไปbpaiโดยสิ้นเชิงdooi-sîn-chəəng
Being labeled as a liar caused him to completely lose credibility in the eyes of his colleagues.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 1
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ต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛnต่อแลนdtɔ̀ɔ-lɛɛn[to] lie; [to] be deceitful[to] lie; [to] be deceitfulWord