ถลุง
tà-lǔngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] smelt (metal); [to] extract (from ore)
to process ore by heating to obtain metal
Examples
โรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถลุงtà-lǔngถลุงtà-lǔng1[to] smelt (metal); [to] extract (from ore)2[to] squander; [to] blow (money)3[to] thrash; [to] beat upแร่เหล็กrɛ̂ɛ-lèkแร่เหล็กrɛ̂ɛ-lèkiron oreเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofผลิตpà-lìtผลิตpà-lìt1to produce; manufacture2to generate; yieldเหล็กกล้าlèk-glâaเหล็กกล้าlèk-glâasteelใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อุตสาหกรรมก่อสร้างùt-sǎa-hà-gam-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangอุตสาหกรรมก่อสร้างùt-sǎa-hà-gam-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangconstruction industry
This factory smelts iron ore to produce steel for the construction industry.
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หลังlǎngขุดkùtแร่rɛ̂ɛดีบุกdii-bùkได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngนำไปnam-bpaiถลุงtà-lǔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแยกโลหะyɛ̂ɛk-loo-hàบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
After mining tin ore, it must be smelted to extract the pure metal.
กระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanถลุงtà-lǔngต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumและlɛ́ส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngฟลักซ์flákอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiโลหะloo-hàคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔung
The smelting process must precisely control temperature and the composition of flux to obtain high-quality metal.
โรงroongถลุงtà-lŭngสมัยใหม่sà-măi màiใช้cháiเตาหลอมdtao lŏmระเบิดrà-bèrtและláeระบบrá-bòpดักจับdàk jàpมลพิษmon-lá-pítเพื่อpêuuaลดlótผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópต่อdtòสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng wâet lóm
Modern smelters use blast furnaces and pollution control systems to reduce environmental impacts.
2VerbB2
[to] squander; [to] blow (money)
to spend money or resources recklessly and very fast
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerโบนัสboo-nátโบนัสboo-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถลุงtà-lǔngถลุงtà-lǔng1[to] smelt (metal); [to] extract (from ore)2[to] squander; [to] blow (money)3[to] thrash; [to] beat upหมดไปmòt-bpaiหมดไปmòt-bpai1[to] be used up; run out; be spent2[to] be gone; disappear; come to an endกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ของฟุ่มเฟือยkɔ̌ɔng-fûm-fʉʉaiของฟุ่มเฟือยkɔ̌ɔng-fûm-fʉʉailuxury item; extravaganceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ไม่กี่mâi-gìiไม่กี่mâi-gìia few; not manyวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
He just got his bonus and burned through it on luxuries in a few days.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไปbpaiถลุงtà-lǔngที่tîiห้างhâangจนjonเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉan
As soon as he got his salary, he splurged at the mall until there was barely anything left for the rest of the month.
เธอtəəควรkuuanหยุดyùtถลุงtà-lǔngเงินngənกับgàpแก็ดเจ็ตgɛ̀t-jètที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenเพราะprɔ́มันmanทำให้tam-hâiแผนpɛ̌ɛnเก็บออมgèp-ɔɔmพังpangหมดmòt
You should stop blowing money on unnecessary gadgets because it ruins your savings plan.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถลุงtà-lǔngงบngópการตลาดgaan-dtà-làatอย่างyàangไม่มีmâi-miiแบบแผนbɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnจนjonโครงการkroong-gaanหลักlàkต้องdtɔ̂ngขาดทุนkàat-tunตามมาdtaam-maa
The company squandered the marketing budget recklessly, leading to losses in the main project.
3VerbC1
[to] thrash; [to] beat up
to attack and beat someone severely (informal)
Examples
แก๊งgɛ́ngแก๊งgɛ́ng1gang (criminal group)2clique; crew; group (informal)คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerดักdàkดักdàk1[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in wait2[to] intercept; cut off (someone’s path or message)3[to] head off; preempt [sb]/[sth] (colloquial)ถลุงtà-lǔngถลุงtà-lǔng1[to] smelt (metal); [to] extract (from ore)2[to] squander; [to] blow (money)3[to] thrash; [to] beat upเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเข้าโรงพยาบาลkâo-roong-pá-yaa-baanเข้าโรงพยาบาลkâo-roong-pá-yaa-baan[to] be hospitalized
A rival gang ambushed and beat him up in the alley behind the market, sending him to the hospital.
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พอpɔɔมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangในnaiผับpàpพวกนั้นpûuak-nánรุมrumถลุงtà-lǔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanผมpǒmไม่mâiยั้งyángโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiยามyaamมาmaaห้ามhâamทันtan
When a fight broke out in the pub, they ganged up and beat my friend mercilessly; luckily the security guard stopped it in time.
เขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛเผลอplə̌əมองmɔɔngผิดpìtคนkonก็gɔ̂ถูtǔuกลากglàakออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiถลุงtà-lǔngจนjonเลือดlʉ̂ʉatอาบàapกลายเป็นglaai-bpenข่าวkàaoดังdangข้ามคืนkâam-kʉʉn
He merely looked at the wrong person and was dragged out and severely beaten, becoming headline news overnight.
คลิปklípวงจรปิดwong-jɔɔn-bpìtเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnกลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm-wai-rûnรุมrumถลุงtà-lǔngชายchaaiกลางglaangคนkonอย่างyàangไร้ráiปรานีbpraa-niiสังคมsǎng-komจึงjʉngวิจารณ์wí-jaanถึงtʉ̌ngความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛngที่tîiลุกลามlúk-laam
CCTV footage showed a group of youths ruthlessly beating a middle-aged man, prompting public criticism over escalating violence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถลุง said ถะ-หลุง?
tà-lǔng
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 | — | — |