แหละ
lɛ̀Meaning
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emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)
a colloquial particle, often after the focused word or at the end of a sentence, used to emphasize, assert, or highlight what comes before; adds certainty or contrastive focus
Examples
ของแท้kɔ̌ɔng-tɛ́ɛของแท้kɔ̌ɔng-tɛ́ɛ1genuine; authentic2the genuine article3for real; genuinely (colloq.)แหละlɛ̀แหละlɛ̀emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ของปลอมkɔ̌ɔng-bplɔɔmของปลอมkɔ̌ɔng-bplɔɔmcounterfeit item; fake goods
It’s the real thing, not a fake.
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ที่tîiฉันchǎnอยากyàakบอกbɔ̀ɔkก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamนี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀ที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanสุดsùt
What I want to say is that effort is what matters most.
คนkonที่tîiโทรมาหาtoo-maa-hǎaฉันchǎnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเขาkǎoแหละlɛ̀ที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangวุ่นwûn
The one who called me last night, he’s the one who caused the mess.
I’m not angry, just tired, so I don’t feel like talking much.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high 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
lɛ̀
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
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ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 2
แหละlɛ̀แหละlɛ̀emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)Word