ทะลุ
tá-lúMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] go through; pass through
to move from one side to the other side of an object, surface, or barrier
Examples
ลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔn1arrow (projectile)2arrow (symbol/indicator)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ทะลุtá-lúทะลุtá-lú1[to] go through; pass through2[to] pierce; penetrate3[to] exceed; surpass (a limit/level)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of
The arrow shot through the paper to the other side.
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Yesterday sunlight shone through the thin curtain into the room.
I rode a bicycle through the tunnel that goes through the mountain to the other side.
เสียงsĭiangรถไฟrót faiดังdangทะลุกำแพงtá-lú gam-paengบางbaangๆ-จนได้jon dâiยินyinชัดchátจากjàakอีกèekห้องhông
The sound of the train went through the thin wall so clearly that it could be heard from the other room.
2VerbB1
[to] pierce; penetrate
to break or force a way through something so as to make a hole or opening
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)โยนyoonโยนyoon1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buckหินhǐnหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ทะลุtá-lúทะลุtá-lú1[to] go through; pass through2[to] pierce; penetrate3[to] exceed; surpass (a limit/level)เป็นรูbpen-ruuเป็นรูbpen-ruuhaving a hole; perforatedใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
The child threw a stone and the window glass broke through, leaving a big hole.
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The long nail was hammered so hard that it pierced through the wooden board at the back, making a hole.
มีดmêetคมkomไปหน่อยbpai nòiเฉือนchěuuanแล้วláeoทะลุtá-lúถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkน้ำซุปnáam súpเลยloieไหลออกมาlăi òk maa
The knife was too sharp; slicing it made a hole in the plastic bag, so the soup leaked out.
แรงดันrɛɛng-danน้ำnáamสูงsǔungทำให้tam-hâiท่อtɔ̂ɔเก่าgàoทะลุtá-lúเป็นรูbpen-ruuหลายlǎaiจุดjùtต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtจ่ายน้ำjàai-náamชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The high water pressure forced holes through the old pipe in several spots, so the water supply had to be temporarily shut off.
3VerbB1
[to] exceed; surpass (a limit/level)
to go beyond a set point, limit, or threshold (e.g., temperature ทะลุทะลุtá-lú1[to] go through; pass through2[to] pierce; penetrate3[to] exceed; surpass (a limit/level) 40 องศาองศาong-sǎa1degree (temperature)2degree (angle)3degree; extent; level (fig.), prices ทะลุหมื่น)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureทะลุtá-lúทะลุtá-lú1[to] go through; pass through2[to] pierce; penetrate3[to] exceed; surpass (a limit/level)สี่สิบsìi-sìpสี่สิบsìi-sìpforty; the number 40องศาong-sǎaองศาong-sǎa1degree (temperature)2degree (angle)3degree; extent; level (fig.)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Today the temperature went beyond forty degrees, making it very hot.
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ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiทะลุเป้าtá-lú-bpâoที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiทุกคนtúk-konดีใจdii-jaiกันganมากmâak
This month’s sales surpassed the target set by the company, and everyone was very happy.
ราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manขึ้นkʉ̂nต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangจนjonทะลุtá-lúหนึ่งร้อยnʉ̀ng-rɔ́ɔiบาทbàatต่อdtɔ̀ɔลิตรlítผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokเริ่มrə̂əmกังวลgang-won
The price of fuel kept rising until it exceeded one hundred baht per liter, and consumers began to worry.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóomจะjàทะลุtá-lúเพดานpee-daanที่tîiอนุมัติà-nú-mátไว้wáiหากhàakไม่mâiควบคุมkûuap-kumค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuat
The budget for this project is likely to go beyond the approved ceiling if expenses are not strictly controlled.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |