วลาหก
wá-laa-hòkMeaning
1NounC2
cloud
a cloud (typically used in literary, poetic, or religious contexts)
Examples
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaกวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naa1poetic description; poetic depiction2poetically descriptiveถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingวลาหกwá-laa-hòkวลาหกwá-laa-hòkcloudสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishครึ้มkrʉ́mครึ้มkrʉ́m1overcast; gloomy (sky)2shady; cool3cheerful; in high spirits4lush; dense (foliage)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəi1[to] liken; compare figuratively2figurative comparisonถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingความเศร้าkwaam-sâoความเศร้าkwaam-sâosadnessหมองmɔ̌ɔngหมองmɔ̌ɔng1dull; lacklustre2gloomy; dispirited3tarnished; stained (reputation)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperament
The poet described the dark clouds in the sky to metaphorically represent the sorrow in one's mind.
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ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnเหล่าlàoเทวดาtee-wá-daaที่tîiกำลังgam-langโบยบินbooi-binอยู่yùuท่ามกลางtâam-glaangหมู่mùuมวลmuuanวลาหกwá-laa-hòk
The mural painting in the main hall of the temple depicts angels flying amidst the gathering clouds.
ยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoที่tîiสูงตระหง่านsǔung-dtrà-ngàanนั้นnánถูกtùukปกคลุมbpòk-klumไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiมวลmuuanวลาหกwá-laa-hòkหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pจนjonมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnยอดyɔ̂ɔt
That towering mountain peak is covered by a thick mass of clouds to the point where the summit is invisible.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiโบราณboo-raanท้องนภาtɔ́ɔng-ná-paaมักmákถูกtùukบรรยายban-yaaiว่าwâaประดับประดาbprà-dàp-bprà-daaไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiวลาหกwá-laa-hòkอันanวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaaที่tîiลอยlɔɔiล่องlɔ̂ngไปตามbpai-dtaamสายลมsǎai-lom
In ancient Thai literature, the sky is often described as being adorned with majestic clouds drifting along with the wind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วลาหก said วะ-ลา-หก?
wá-laa-hòk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
wá
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 | — | — |