ทะเล้น
tá-lénMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
cheeky; impish; mischievous
Mischievous, teasing, or impudent in manner; often playful, but sometimes annoyingly disrespectful or inappropriate.
Examples
หลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandsonชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำหน้าทะเล้นtam-nâa-tá-lénทำหน้าทะเล้นtam-nâa-tá-lén[to] make a cheeky faceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridicule
My nephew likes to make cheeky faces to make everyone laugh.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánพูดจาpûut-jaaทะเล้นtá-lénแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiเสียsǐiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatสนุกsà-nùkขึ้นkʉ̂n
That child spoke playfully and cheekily without being rude, making the atmosphere more fun.
พอporเพื่อนpêuuanเริ่มrêrmเครียดkrîatเขาkăoก็gâwปล่อยbplòiมุกmúkทะเล้นtá-lénๆ-ให้hâiคนkonยิ้มyímออกòk
When friends started to get stressed, he cracked playful cheeky jokes to make people smile.
พิธีกรpí-tee-gonมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaaiพูดคุยpôot kuiแบบbàepทะเล้นtá-lénนิดnítๆ-แซวsaeoแขกรับเชิญkàek ráp chernอย่างyàangพอporงามngaamจนjonรายการraai gaanดูdooเป็นกันเองbpen gan eng
The host has a slightly mischievous, teasing style, gently ribbing guests so the show feels friendly.
2VerbB1
[to] act cheekily; clown around
To behave mischievously or impudently, often to amuse or tease, sometimes in an inappropriate or disrespectful way.
Examples
หลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandsonชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำหน้าทะเล้นtam-nâa-tá-lénทำหน้าทะเล้นtam-nâa-tá-lén[to] make a cheeky faceเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lênล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lên1[to] joke; kid; tease playfully2just kidding; I’m joking
My nephew likes to make cheeky faces when being teased.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดจาpûut-jaaทะเล้นtá-lénทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatไม่mâiเครียดkrîiat
A classmate likes to joke in a playful, cheeky way, which lightens the mood.
น้องnɔ́ɔngแกล้งทำglɛ̂ɛng-tamเสียงsǐiangทะเล้นtá-lénกับgàpพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́กันganทั้งtángบ้านbâan
The younger sibling teased the older sister in a playful way, and the whole family laughed.
เขาkǎoปล่อยbplɔ̀iมุกmúkทะเล้นtá-lénพอประมาณpɔɔ-bprà-maanไม่mâiล้ำเส้นlám-sênจนjonทุกคนtúk-konหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́อย่างyàangเอ็นดูen-duu
He told just the right amount of cheeky jokes without crossing the line, making everyone laugh fondly.
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 | — | — |