เซถลา
see-tà-lǎaMeaning
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[to] stagger; [to] lurch
to move unsteadily from side to side as if about to fall; to lurch or reel.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous foodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเซถลาsee-tà-lǎaเซถลาsee-tà-lǎa[to] stagger; [to] lurchไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
He was so drunk that he staggered and bumped into the table.
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The storm wind blew so hard it made her lurch forward.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตกใจdtòk-jaiจนjonเซถลาsee-tà-lǎaลงไปlong-bpaiนั่งnângบนbonเก้าอี้gâo-îi
Upon hearing the bad news, he was so shocked that he reeled back and fell into a chair.
เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongลำเล็กlam-lékเซถลาsee-tà-lǎaไปมาbpai-maaอย่างyàangน่าหวาดเสียวnâa-wàat-sǐiaoกลางglaangคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomที่tîiโหมกระหน่ำhǒom-grà-nàm
The small fishing boat lurched precariously back and forth amidst the raging waves and wind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เซถลา said เซ-ถะ-หลา?
see-tà-lǎa
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
see
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ถลาtà-lǎaถลาtà-lǎa1[to] swoop; glide down; rush downhill2[to] rush; lunge; bolt forward[to] swoop; glide down; rush downhillPart 2
เซถลาsee-tà-lǎaเซถลาsee-tà-lǎa[to] stagger; [to] lurch[to] stagger; [to] lurchWord