เถล
tà-lěeMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] wander off; [to] dawdle
to wander off, stray, or dawdle instead of going directly to a destination
Examples
เลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is outแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛbe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)เถลtà-lěeเถลtà-lěe1[to] wander off; [to] dawdle2[to] go off topic; [to] evade
Once school is over, hurry home. Don't dawdle.
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He likes to wander off to play at the playground before going home.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบ่นbònประจำbprà-jamเพราะprɔ́ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiมักจะmák-jàเถลtà-lěeไปbpaiเที่ยวเล่นtîiao-lênจนjonกลับบ้านglàp-bâanมืดค่ำmʉ̂ʉt-kâm
The mother always complains because her son often wanders off to play and comes home after dark.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəไม่mâiมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛเถลtà-lěeระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taangป่านนี้bpàan-níiพวกเราpûuak-raoคงkongไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngที่หมายtîi-mǎaiตั้งdtângนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛo
If you hadn't been dawdling along the way, we would have reached our destination a long time ago.
2VerbB2
[to] go off topic; [to] evade
to move away from the main point in speech or avoid answering directly
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เถลtà-lĕhเถลtà-lĕh1[to] wander off; [to] dawdle2[to] go off topic; [to] evadeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)อื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2other; anotherเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăam[to] answer [a question]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
Don't digress to other topics, it's better to answer my question directly.
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พอpɔɔถูกtùukถามtǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเงินngənที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พูดpûutเถลtà-lěeแก้ตัวgɛ̂ɛ-dtuuaไปเรื่อยbpai-rʉ̂ʉai
When asked about the missing money, he kept digressing and making excuses.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพูดpûutเถลtà-lěeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการตอบคำถามgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamของkɔ̌ɔngนักข่าวnák-kàao
That politician tried to beat around the bush to avoid answering the reporter's questions.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiประชุมbprà-chumแล้วlɛ́ɛoเจอjəəข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเขาkǎoมักจะmák-jàหาทางhǎa-taangเถลtà-lěeไปbpaiโทษtôotคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Every time there's a meeting and his mistakes are pointed out, he always finds a way to digress and blame others.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เถล said ถะ-เหล?
tà-lěe
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
tà
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 | — | — |