เหลือก

lʉ̀ʉak

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] roll one's eyes upward; turn one's eyes so the whites show

To turn or roll the eyes, especially upward, so that the whites are prominently visible, as from fear, shock, or an involuntary physical reaction.

Examples

พอได้pɔɔ-dâaiพอได้pɔɔ-dâai1acceptable; passable; okay2[to] be able to do [something] to some extentยินyinยินyin[to] hear; feel (literary or in compounds)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneระเบิดrá-bə̀ətระเบิดrá-bə̀ət1bomb; explosive2[to] explode; [to] detonate3[to] erupt; [to] flare up4explosive (adj.)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightenedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตาเหลือกdtaa-lʉ̀ʉakตาเหลือกdtaa-lʉ̀ʉak1with eyes wide open or rolled upward2frantically; in a desperate hurry3Indo-Pacific tarponและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (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)
When he heard the explosion, his eyes rolled back in shock, and he was unable to speak.
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2NounC2

ladyfish; tenpounder

A slender, silvery fish, also called ปลาตาเหลือก, found in coastal waters and estuaries.

Examples

ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkจับปลาjàp-bplaaจับปลาjàp-bplaa[to] catch fishตาเหลือกdtaa-lʉ̀ʉakตาเหลือกdtaa-lʉ̀ʉak1with eyes wide open or rolled upward2frantically; in a desperate hurry3Indo-Pacific tarponได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofปากแม่น้ำbpàak-mɛ̂ɛ-náamปากแม่น้ำbpàak-mɛ̂ɛ-náamriver mouth; estuaryซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน้ำจืดnáam-jʉ̀ʉtน้ำจืดnáam-jʉ̀ʉt1fresh water2freshwater (as a modifier)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerบรรจบban-jòpบรรจบban-jòp1[to] meet; converge; join2[to] coincide; come together3[to] be complete; come full circle (formal/lit.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeseawater; water from the sea
The fishermen caught ladyfish at the river mouth, where fresh water meets seawater.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

lʉ̀ʉak

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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