แฉลบ
chà-lɛ̀ɛpMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] glance off; deflect
To strike at a slant and bounce or be deflected rather than hitting directly.
Examples
ลูกปิงปองlûuk-bping-bpɔɔngลูกปิงปองlûuk-bping-bpɔɔngping-pong ballแฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛpแฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛp1[to] glance off; deflect2skimming; glancing (impact or movement)ขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กระเด็นgrà-denกระเด็นgrà-den1[to] splash; spatter2[to] be flung; be knocked awayออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend to
The ping-pong ball glanced off the edge of the table and bounced away.
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เขาkǎoยิงปืนying-bpʉʉnพลาดplâatกระสุนgrà-sǔnเลยləəiแฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛpกำgamแพงไปpɛɛng-bpaiทางtaangอื่นʉ̀ʉn
He missed his shot, so the bullet ricocheted off the wall in another direction.
รถrótที่tîiขับkàpมาmaaด้วยdûuaiความเร็วสูงkwaam-reo-sǔungเกิดgə̀ətเสียหลักsǐia-làkและlɛ́แฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛpเข้ากับkâo-gàpแผงกั้นpɛ̌ɛng-gânข้างทางkâang-taang
The car, driving at high speed, lost control and glanced off the roadside barrier.
นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔnพุ่งแรงpûng-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛบอลแฉลบbɔɔn-chà-lɛ̀ɛpหัวhǔuaกองหลังgɔɔng-lǎngฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamเปลี่ยนbplìianทิศtítเข้าkâoประตูbprà-dtuuไปbpai
The footballer kicked the ball powerfully, but it deflected off an opposing defender's head, changed direction, and went into the goal.
2AdjectiveB2
skimming; glancing (impact or movement)
Occurring at a slant or with minimal contact, as with an oblique blow or a skimming pass.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโยนyoonโยนyoon1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buckหินhǐnหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)กระดอนgrà-dɔɔnกระดอนgrà-dɔɔn1[to] bounce; spring back2bouncing; reboundingแฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛpแฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛp1[to] glance off; deflect2skimming; glancing (impact or movement)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náam1on the surface of the water2on the water surfaceหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
He threw a stone, making it skim across the water's surface several times.
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ลูกกระสุนปืนlûuk-grà-sǔn-bpʉʉnแฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛpไปตามbpai-dtaamกำแพงgam-pɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiไม่mâiโดนdoonใครkrai
The bullet skimmed along the wall, but luckily it didn't hit anyone.
แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtยามบ่ายyaam-bàaiส่องแฉลบsɔ̀ɔng-chà-lɛ̀ɛpผ่านpàanช่องchɔ̂ngหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเงาngaoที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaam
The afternoon sunlight slanted through the window opening into the room, creating beautiful shadows.
จรวดjà-rùuatเฉียดchìiatชั้นบรรยากาศchán-ban-yaa-gàatโลกlôokไปbpaiอย่างyàangแฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛpก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเข้าสู่kâo-sùuวงโคจรwong-koo-jɔɔnที่tîiกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wái
The rocket made a skimming pass along the Earth's atmosphere before entering its designated orbit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แฉลบ said ฉะ-แหลบ?
chà-lɛ̀ɛp
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
chà
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แฉchɛ̌ɛแฉchɛ̌ɛ[to] expose; reveal [sth hidden or scandalous] publicly[to] expose; reveal [sth hidden or scandalous] publiclyPart 1
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ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative[to] erase; delete; wipe offPart 2
แฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛpแฉลบchà-lɛ̀ɛp[to] glance off; deflect[to] glance off; deflectWord