ถลก
tà-lòkMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] roll up [sth]; [to] pull up [sth]
to roll up, pull up, or tuck up clothing (such as sleeves or a skirt), usually to prevent it from getting wet or dirty
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toถลกtà-lòkถลกtà-lòk1[to] roll up [sth]; [to] pull up [sth]2[to] skin [sth]; [to] flay [sth]ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantกางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]เปียกน้ำbpìiak-náamเปียกน้ำbpìiak-náam1wet with water; soaked2[to] get wet (with water)
It rained very heavily, so I had to roll up my pants legs to keep them from getting wet.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmล้างจานláang-jaanกองgɔɔngโตdtooเธอtəəถลกtà-lòkแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngข้อศอกkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔk
Before starting to wash the large pile of dishes, she rolled her sleeves up to her elbows.
ชาวนาchaao-naaถลกtà-lòkผ้าขาวม้าpâa-kǎao-máaขึ้นkʉ̂nเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเข่าkàoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเดินdəənลุยluiโคลนkloonลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiนาข้าวnaa-kâao
The farmer pulled up his loincloth above his knees before wading through the mud into the rice field.
เธอtəəจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngถลกtà-lòkกระโปรงgrà-bproongขึ้นkʉ̂nเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเข่าkàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินdəənลุยluiน้ำท่วมขังnáam-tûuam-kǎngในnaiซอยsɔɔiกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
She had to pull her skirt up above her knees to wade through the flooded alley back home.
2VerbC1
[to] skin [sth]; [to] flay [sth]
to skin, flay, or peel off the skin of an animal
Examples
พรานป่าpraan-bpàaพรานป่าpraan-bpàaforest hunterกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesถลกtà-lòkถลกtà-lòk1[to] roll up [sth]; [to] pull up [sth]2[to] skin [sth]; [to] flay [sth]หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmกระต่ายgrà-dtàaiกระต่ายgrà-dtàai1rabbit2hare3Rabbit (Chinese zodiac)4female pubic area (slang, vulgar)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening meal
The hunter is skinning the rabbit to use its meat for dinner.
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ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมนุษย์má-nútเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีwí-tiiถลกtà-lòkหนังnǎngสัตว์sàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำมาnam-maaทำเป็นtam-bpenเครื่องนุ่งห่มkrʉ̂ʉang-nûng-hòmกันหนาวgan-nǎao
In ancient times, humans learned how to flay animal skins to make clothing for warmth.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการถลกgaan-tà-lòkหนังจระเข้nǎng-jɔɔ-rá-kêeต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanขั้นสูงkân-sǔungเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonหนังnǎngเกิดgə̀ətความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎai
The process of skinning a crocodile requires highly advanced skills to ensure the patterns on the skin are not damaged.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiย้อนรอยyɔ́ɔn-rɔɔiวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítชนเผ่าchon-pàoพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnกรรมวิธีgam-má-wí-tiiการถลกgaan-tà-lòkหนังnǎngหมีmǐiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
The documentary tracing the lifestyle of indigenous tribes revealed the meticulous process of skinning a bear in every step.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถลก said ถะ-หลก?
tà-lòk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |