ถลน
tà-lǒnMeaning
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[to] bulge out; [to] protrude (of eyes)
to bulge or stick out, used especially to describe eyes that are wide with shock, fear, or surprise.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightenedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ถลนtà-lǒnถลนtà-lǒn[to] bulge out; [to] protrude (of eyes)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคะแนนสอบká-nɛɛn-sɔ̀ɔpคะแนนสอบká-nɛɛn-sɔ̀ɔpexam score; test scoreของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's own
He was so shocked his eyes bulged out when he saw his exam score.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkตาdtaaถลนtà-lŏnด้วยdûuayความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtênเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnของขวัญkŏng kwănกองgongโตdtohใต้dtâiต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn krít-mâat
The children's eyes bulged with excitement when they saw the big pile of presents under the Christmas tree.
คนขับรถkon-kàp-rótตาdtaaแทบtɛ̂ɛpถลนtà-lǒnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiกวางgwaangวิ่งwîngตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaรถrótอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
The driver's eyes nearly bulged out when a deer suddenly ran across the front of the car at night.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉที่tîiไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂อ้าปากค้างâa-bpàak-káangตาdtaaถลนtà-lǒnไม่mâiคิดว่าkít-wâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiจะjàเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nได้dâai
Upon hearing the unbelievable rumor, his jaw dropped and his eyes bulged, not thinking that such a thing could happen.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถลน said ถะ-หลน?
tà-lǒn
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 | — | — |