ถลำลึก

tà-lǎm-lʉ́k

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] get in too deep; become deeply involved

to go too far or become so involved in something (often risky or problematic, such as debt, gambling, or a relationship) that it is hard to pull back

Examples

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2AdjectiveB2

in too deep; deeply involved

very involved or committed to something to the point that it is difficult to withdraw

Examples

พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถลำลึกtà-lǎm-lʉ́kถลำลึกtà-lǎm-lʉ́k1[to] get in too deep; become deeply involved2in too deep; deeply involvedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉang1plot; storyline2content; subject matterจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
Once I started this book, I became so deeply involved in the story that I couldn't put it down.
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Tones

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

Why is ถลำลึก said ถะ-หลัม-ลึก?

tà-lǎm-lʉ́k

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

Word Breakdown

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ถลำลึกtà-lǎm-lʉ́kถลำลึกtà-lǎm-lʉ́k[to] get in too deep; become deeply involved[to] get in too deep; become deeply involvedWord