เฉลียง
chà-lǐiangMeaning
1NounB1
veranda; porch; gallery
A covered platform, walkway, or long balcony attached to a building, used for sitting, walking, or as a passage.
Examples
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเฉลียงchà-lǐiangเฉลียงchà-lǐiangveranda; porch; galleryหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
In the evening, I like to sit and read on the porch in front of the house.
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ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoยังyangเดินdəənคุยกันkui-ganได้dâaiบนbonเฉลียงchà-lǐiangยาวyaaoข้างkâangอาคารaa-kaan
It rained, but we could still walk and talk on the long verandah beside the building.
ยายyaaiวางwaangรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoไว้wáiที่tîiเฉลียงchà-lǐiangหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเข้าkâoครัวkruua
Grandma left her shoes on the back porch to dry before going into the kitchen.
รีสอร์ตrii-sɔ̀ɔtออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเฉลียงchà-lǐiangเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láห้องhɔ̂ngยาวyaaoต่อเนื่องกันdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang-ganทำให้tam-hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkเดินdəənรับลมráp-lomชมวิวchom-wiuได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt
The resort designed a continuous veranda connecting each room, allowing guests to stroll in the breeze and enjoy the view without being exposed to the sun.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เฉลียง said ฉะ-เหลียง?
chà-lǐiang
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
chà
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เฉchěeเฉchěe1slanted; askew; oblique2[to] tilt; slant; skew3[to] veer; turn asideslanted; askew; obliquePart 1
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เฉลียงchà-lǐiangเฉลียงchà-lǐiangveranda; porch; galleryveranda; porch; galleryWord