เละเทะ
lé-téMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
messy; disorderly
Extremely untidy, disorganized, or in disarray.
Examples
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Yesterday my brother made his desk a mess and couldn’t find anything.
Her bag is a total mess, with all the documents mixed together.
หลังlǎngงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaเละเทะlé-téจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngระดมrá-domคนkonมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiเก็บกวาดgèp-gwàat
After the party, the kitchen was so messy that we had to gather people to help clean up.
2AdjectiveB1
soggy; mushy
Soft and watery to the point of losing shape; pulp-like.
Examples
ข้าวต้มkâao-dtômข้าวต้มkâao-dtômrice soup; rice porridgeตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiทิ้งไว้tíng-wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave [sth] behindนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเละเทะlé-téเละเทะlé-té1messy; disorderly2soggy; mushy3in a mess; messily4debauched; dissolute (figurative)หมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
The rice porridge was left out so long that it has become mushy.
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The bananas were overboiled; the flesh is so mushy that it can't be picked up.
เค้กkéekตกdtòkพื้นpʉ́ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเนื้อเละเทะnʉ́ʉa-lé-téจนjonเสียรูปsǐia-rûupไม่mâiเหมาะmɔ̀จะjàเสิร์ฟsə̀əp
The cake fell on the floor and turned mushy, losing its shape and unsuitable to serve.
สตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-riiในnaiกล่องglɔ̀ngโดนdoonความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnจนjonเละเทะlé-téคล้ายkláaiเนื้อเยื่อnʉ́ʉa-yʉ̂ʉaป่นbpònเป็นbpenน้ำnáam
The strawberries in the box were exposed to heat until they became mushy, like pulp turning watery.
3AdverbB1
in a mess; messily
In a very messy, disorderly, or sloppily done manner.
Examples
เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)การบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)เละเทะlé-téเละเทะlé-té1messy; disorderly2soggy; mushy3in a mess; messily4debauched; dissolute (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)แทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
He did his homework so sloppily that it was barely readable.
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Because I rushed the report, it came out sloppy and I had to redo it.
She scheduled things so sloppily that the team was confused all day.
โครงการkroong-gaanถูกtùukทำtamแบบbɛ̀ɛpเละเทะlé-téไม่มีmâi-miiมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanและlɛ́ขาดkàatการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
The project was done in a sloppy manner, with no standards and lacking proper oversight.
4AdjectiveC1
debauched; dissolute (figurative)
Morally loose or self-indulgent; living in a disorderly, excessive, or depraved way.
Examples
ช่วงนั้นchûuang-nánช่วงนั้นchûuang-nánduring that timeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเที่ยวtîiaoเที่ยวtîiao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; runกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn1night; nighttime2at night; during the nightบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyใช้เงินchái-ngənใช้เงินchái-ngən[to] spend moneyเละเทะlé-téเละเทะlé-té1messy; disorderly2soggy; mushy3in a mess; messily4debauched; dissolute (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationพังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]
During that period he partied often and lived self-indulgently, to the point that his health and relationships deteriorated.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiโบนัสboo-nátเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítเละเทะlé-téดื่มdʉ̀ʉmหนักnàkฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-fʉʉaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpงานngaan
After getting his bonus, he lived in a morally loose way—drinking heavily, being extravagant, and neglecting his work.
ถ้าtâaเราraoปล่อยตัวbplɔ̀i-dtuuaเละเทะlé-téตามdtaamอารมณ์aa-romทุกอย่างtúk-yàangในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂จะjàหลงทางlǒng-taangทางtaangศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamและlɛ́ทำร้ายtam-ráaiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâang
If we indulge ourselves without restraint in everything, we will eventually lose our moral compass and hurt those around us.
เขาkǎoเคยkəəiสารภาพsǎa-rá-pâapว่าwâaสมัยsà-mǎiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítเละเทะสุดขีดlé-té-sùt-kìitหมกมุ่นmòk-mûnในnaiความสุขkwaam-sùkฉาบฉวยchàap-chǔuaiจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapพังpangทั้งtángอนาคตà-naa-kótและlɛ́ศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐi
He once confessed that he had lived in an extremely depraved way, obsessed with fleeting pleasures to the point of nearly destroying his future and dignity.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
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Result
High tone
lé
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |