เฉาะ
chɔ̀Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] chop open; [to] crack open
to chop open or crack open something hard, such as a coconut, using a sharp tool
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเฉาะchɔ̀เฉาะchɔ̀1[to] chop open; [to] crack open2[to] criticize sharply; [to] speak bluntly3[to] have gender-affirming genital surgeryมะพร้าวmá-práaoมะพร้าวmá-práao1coconut (tree)2coconut (fruit)3classifier: ผล (for coconuts)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideกินน้ำgin-náamกินน้ำgin-náam[to] drink water
Dad is chopping a coconut open behind the house for us to drink the water.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaเฉาะchɔ̀มะพร้าวน้ำหอมmá-práao-náam-hɔ̌ɔmให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛo
The vendor skillfully chopped open the aromatic coconut for the customer.
ระวังrá-wangมีดmîitบาดมือbàat-mʉʉนะnáเวลาwee-laaเฉาะchɔ̀มะพร้าวmá-práaoเพราะprɔ́เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakมันmanแข็งมากkɛ̌ng-mâak
Be careful not to cut your hand when chopping open a coconut because the husk is very hard.
การgaanเฉาะchòลูกตาลlûuk dtaanต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiความชำนาญkwaam cham-naanเพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้dâiจาjaaวwáตาลdtaanที่สวยงามtêe sŭuai ngaamและláeไม่ช้ำmâi chám
Chopping open a toddy palm fruit requires expertise to extract beautiful and unbruised seeds.
2VerbB2
[to] criticize sharply; [to] speak bluntly
to say something in a sharp, direct, or cutting way, often to criticize someone
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefเฉาะchɔ̀เฉาะchɔ̀1[to] chop open; [to] crack open2[to] criticize sharply; [to] speak bluntly3[to] have gender-affirming genital surgeryเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสายกลางsǎai-glaangสายกลางsǎai-glaangmiddle path; moderationที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the body
She was sharply criticized by her boss about being late to work in the middle of the meeting.
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ดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánโดนdoonนักข่าวnák-kàaoเฉาะchɔ̀เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉจนjonตอบdtɔ̀ɔpไม่mâiถูกtùuk
That celebrity was grilled by reporters over the rumors until she didn't know how to answer.
รายการraai-gaanทอล์คtɔ̂ɔkโชว์chooนี้níiดังมากdang-mâakเพราะprɔ́พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเฉาะchɔ̀แขกรับเชิญkɛ̀ɛk-ráp-chəənด้วยdûuaiคำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maa
This talk show is very famous because the host likes to grill the guests with very direct questions.
นักวิจารณ์ภาพยนตร์nák-wí-jaan-pâap-pá-yonเฉาะchɔ̀ผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpคนนี้kon-níiอย่างyàangไม่มีชิ้นดีmâi-mii-chín-diiในnaiบทความbòt-kwaamล่าสุดlâa-sùt
The film critic tore the director's work to shreds in his latest article.
3VerbC1
[to] have gender-affirming genital surgery
to have gender-affirming genital surgery; used as slang
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเฉาะchɔ̀เฉาะchɔ̀1[to] chop open; [to] crack open2[to] criticize sharply; [to] speak bluntly3[to] have gender-affirming genital surgeryที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคลินิกklí-nìkคลินิกklí-nìk1clinic; medical facility2skills clinic; focused workshopชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangfamous; well-known; renowned
My friend has been saving money for years to get bottom surgery at a famous clinic.
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การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiไปbpaiเฉาะchɔ̀ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenก้าวสำคัญgâao-sǎm-kanสำหรับsǎm-ràpสาวsǎaoข้ามเพศkâam-pêetหลายคนlǎai-kon
Deciding to get gender-affirming surgery is considered an important step for many trans women.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaสังคมsǎng-komจะjàเปิดกว้างbpə̀ət-gwâangมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛการไปgaan-bpaiเฉาะchɔ̀ก็gɔ̂ยังyangเป็นbpenเรื่องใหญ่rʉ̂ʉang-yàiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmทั้งtángร่างกายและจิตใจrâang-gaai-lɛ́-jìt-jaiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
Even though society is more open-minded, undergoing genital surgery remains a major undertaking that requires thorough physical and psychological preparation.
สาวsǎaoสองsɔ̌ɔngหลายคนlǎai-konแชร์chɛɛประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanหลังlǎngไปbpaiเฉาะchɔ̀เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenวิทยาทานwít-tá-yaa-taanให้กับhâi-gàpการgaanดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eengในnaiช่วงพักฟื้นchûuang-pák-fʉ́ʉn
Many trans women share their post-op experiences to provide educational guidance on self-care during the recovery period.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
chɔ̀
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 | — | — |