ถลาลม
tà-lǎa-lomMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be carried or swept by the wind
To be carried or driven along by the wind; often said of birds, kites, or light objects moving with the wind.
Examples
ว่าวwâaoว่าวwâao1kite (toy)2classifier: ตัว3kite (fishing trap)4[to] ejaculate; [to] come (male) (slang)5[to] miss out; fail (slang)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)ถลาลมtà-lǎa-lomถลาลมtà-lǎa-lom[to] be carried or swept by the windไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and froบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เพลินpləənเพลินpləən1absorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delighted2[to] enjoy; be engrossed3pleasantly; enjoyablyตาดีdtaa-diiตาดีdtaa-dii1sharp-eyed; having good eyesight2observant; keen-eyed
That kite is drifting back and forth with the wind in the sky; it's pleasant to watch.
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พอporมีmeeลมlomพัดมาpát maaแรงๆraeng raengใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengก็gâwถลาลมtà-lăa lomไปตามbpai dtaamพื้นถนนpéun tà-nŏn
When a strong wind blew, the dry leaves were carried along the road by the wind.
นกนางแอ่นnók-naang-ɛ̀ɛnฝูงfǔungใหญ่yàiบินbinถลาลมtà-lǎa-lomเหนือผิวน้ำnʉ̌ʉa-pǐu-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับjàpแมลงmá-lɛɛngกินginเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hǎan
A large flock of swallows was driven by the wind just above the water's surface to catch insects for food.
พายุpaa-yúพัดpátแรงrɛɛngจนjonหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakสังกะสีปลิวsǎng-gà-sǐi-bpliuถลาลมtà-lǎa-lomหลุดไปlùt-bpaiทั้งtángแผงpɛ̌ɛng
The storm blew so hard that the corrugated iron roof was torn off and carried away by the wind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถลาลม said ถะ-หลา-ลม?
tà-lǎa-lom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ถลาtà-lǎaถลาtà-lǎa1[to] swoop; glide down; rush downhill2[to] rush; lunge; bolt forward[to] swoop; glide down; rush downhillPart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
ถลาลมtà-lǎa-lomถลาลมtà-lǎa-lom[to] be carried or swept by the wind[to] be carried or swept by the windWord