เคล้า
kláoMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] mix; toss; blend [sth] together
To mix things together, especially food with seasonings or other ingredients, so that they are evenly combined.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)นำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)เคล้าkláoเคล้าkláo1[to] mix; toss; blend [sth] together2[to] be mixed with; be accompanied by [sth]3[to] nuzzle; snuggle; rub against [sb/sth] (affectionately)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ซอสsɔ́ɔtซอสsɔ́ɔtsauce; condimentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wáiเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wái[to] prepare in advanceให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entire
After frying the chicken, toss it with the prepared sauce until evenly coated.
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ใส่sàiเครื่องปรุงkrêuuang bprungทั้งหมดtáng mòtลงในlong naiชามchaamสลัดsà-làtแล้วláeoใช้cháiทัพtápพีสองpee sŏngอันanเคล้าkláoส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmให้hâiเข้ากันkâo ganเบาๆbao bao
Put all the seasonings into the salad bowl, then use two serving spoons to gently toss the ingredients together.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápในnaiการgaanทำยำtam-yamให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngเคล้าkláoส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoแต่dtɛ̀ɛนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiผักpàkช้ำchámและlɛ́ยังคงyang-kongความกรอบkwaam-grɔ̀ɔpไว้wái
The secret to making a delicious Thai salad is to toss the ingredients quickly but gently, so the vegetables don't bruise and remain crisp.
เชฟchépกำลังgam-langสาธิตsăa-títวิธีการwí-tee-gaanเคล้าkláoเนื้อที่néuua têeหมักmàkไว้wáiกับgàpแป้งทอดกรอบbpâeng tôt gròpบางๆbaang baangก่อนgònนำnamลงlongทอดtôtในnaiน้ำมันnáam manร้อนจัดrón jàt
The chef is demonstrating how to lightly toss the marinated meat with a thin layer of crispy flour before deep-frying it in hot oil.
2VerbB2
[to] be mixed with; be accompanied by [sth]
To be mixed with or accompanied by something, such as sounds, smells, or feelings; often used when things go well together.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ทานอาหารtaan aa-hăanทานอาหารtaan aa-hăan[to] eat; [to] have a mealเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolเคล้าkláoเคล้าkláo1[to] mix; toss; blend [sth] together2[to] be mixed with; be accompanied by [sth]3[to] nuzzle; snuggle; rub against [sb/sth] (affectionately)เสียงเพลงsĭiang playngเสียงเพลงsĭiang playngmusic; musical soundเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
We sat eating dinner accompanied by soft music in a restaurant with a nice atmosphere.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเคล้าkláoไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́และlɛ́ความสุขkwaam-sùk
The atmosphere at the party was filled with the sound of laughter and happiness.
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngกาแฟgaa-fɛɛยามเช้าyaam-cháaoเคล้าkláoกับgàpเสียงsǐiangฝนพรำfǒn-pramสร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiอย่างyàangบอกbɔ̀ɔkไม่mâiถูกtùuk
The aroma of morning coffee accompanied by the sound of drizzling rain created an indescribable sense of relaxation.
ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเคล้าkláoปนเปbpon-bpeeไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiความสุขkwaam-sùkและlɛ́ความเศร้าkwaam-sâoที่tîiยากyâakจะjàแยกyɛ̂ɛkออกจากกันɔ̀ɔk-jàak-gan
His childhood memories are a mix of happiness and sadness that are difficult to separate.
3VerbB2
[to] nuzzle; snuggle; rub against [sb/sth] (affectionately)
To nuzzle or rub against someone or something in an affectionate way; often used in the form เคล้าเคลียเคล้าเคลียkláo-kliia[to] nuzzle; snuggle; rub against affectionately.
Examples
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔi1little; small-bodied2little oneเดินมาdəən-maaเดินมาdəən-maa[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)เคล้าเคลียkláo-kliiaเคล้าเคลียkláo-kliia[to] nuzzle; snuggle; rub against affectionatelyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔn1[to] sweet-talk [sb]; act cute to get a favor2coaxing; sweetly pleading (tone/manner)
The little kitten came to nuzzle my leg affectionately.
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ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoวิ่งwîngเข้ามาkâo-maaกอดgɔ̀ɔtและlɛ́เคล้าเคลียkláo-kliiaพ่อpɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəด้วยdûuaiความคิดถึงkwaam-kít-tʉ̌ng
The daughter ran to hug and nuzzle her father, whom she missed.
แม้máeจะjàโตdtohเป็นbpenหนุ่มnùmแล้วláeoเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangชอบchôpเข้ามาkâo maaเคล้าเคลียkláo kliaกับgàpแม่mâeอย่างyàangเด็กๆdèk dèkเวลาที่way-laa têeรู้สึกrúu-sèukท้อแท้táw táe
Even though he's a grown man, he still likes to nuzzle up to his mother like a child when he feels discouraged.
เขาkăoนั่งnângเหม่อลอยmèr loiมือmeuuข้างkâangหนึ่งnèungลูบlûupหัวhŭuaสุนัขsù-nákที่têeนอนเคล้าเคลียnon kláo kliaอยู่yòoข้างๆkâang kâangอย่างyàangไม่รู้ตัวmâi róo dtuua
He sat staring blankly, one hand unconsciously stroking the head of the dog that was nuzzling beside him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kláo
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ล้าláaล้าláa1tired; fatigued2[to] be tired; become fatigued3outdated; behind the timestired; fatiguedPart 2
เคล้าkláoเคล้าkláo[to] mix; toss; blend [sth] together[to] mix; toss; blend [sth] togetherWord