แสลงหู
sà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
offensive to the ear
unpleasant or offensive to hear; jarring to the ear.
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingดูถูกduu-tùukดูถูกduu-tùuk[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsแสลงหูsà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuแสลงหูsà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuoffensive to the earฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His insulting words were very offensive to my ears.
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ฉันchănทนtonฟังfangคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanที่têeไม่mâiสร้างสรรค์sâang sănแบบนั้นbàep nánต่อไปdtòr bpaiไม่ไหวmâi wăiมันmanแสลงหูsà-lăeng hŏoจริงๆjing jing
I can't stand listening to that kind of unconstructive criticism anymore, it's really jarring.
สำหรับsăm-ràpนักnákอนุรักษนิยมà-nú-rák ní-yomความคิดkwaam kítที่ว่าtêe wâaประเพณีbprà-pay-neeเก่าแก่gào gàeควรkuuanถูกtòokยกเลิกyók-lêrkนั้นnánเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeแสลงหูsà-lăeng hŏoอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
For conservatives, the idea that old traditions should be abolished is extremely jarring to hear.
เสียงดนตรีsǐiang-don-dtriiแนวnɛɛoทดลองtót-lɔɔngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอาจจะàat-jàแสลงหูsà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛในหมู่nai-mùuศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinด้วยกันdûuai-ganถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenงานngaanที่tîiล้ำสมัยlám-sà-mǎi
His experimental music might be jarring to the general public, but among fellow artists, it's considered avant-garde.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสลงหู said สะ-แหลง-หู?
sà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
sà
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
แสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛng1[to] disagree with (one’s body); be harmful2harmful (to health); disagreeable (to the body)3offensive; irritating; upsetting[to] disagree with (one’s body); be harmfulPart 1
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แสลงหูsà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuแสลงหูsà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuoffensive to the earoffensive to the earWord