แหล่ว
lɛ̀ɛoMeanings
1AdverbA2
already
already; used to indicate a completed action (a colloquial or regional variant)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ข้าวเที่ยงkâao-tîiangข้าวเที่ยงkâao-tîianglunch; midday mealแหล่วlɛ̀ɛoแหล่วlɛ̀ɛo1already2indeed; exactly
I ate lunch already.
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Dad drove out to work already.
We watched this movie already; it wasn't very fun.
กว่าgwàaตำรวจdtam-rùuatจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetพวกpûuakโจรjoonก็gɔ̂หนีไปnǐi-bpaiแหล่วlɛ̀ɛo
By the time the police arrived at the scene, the thieves had fled already.
2ParticleB1
indeed; exactly
a particle used for emphasis at the end of a statement, meaning 'indeed' or 'exactly'
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แหล่วlɛ̀ɛoแหล่วlɛ̀ɛo1already2indeed; exactlyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)มานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)
This exact shirt is the one I've wanted for a long time.
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ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanตรงdtrongหัวhŭuaมุมถนนmum tà-nŏnนั่นnânแหล่วlàeoที่ทำtêe tamผัดไทยpàt taiอร่อยà-ròiที่สุดtêe sùt
That exact restaurant at the corner of the street is the one that makes the most delicious Pad Thai.
ก็gɔ̂เพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonขยันkà-yǎnแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแหล่วlɛ̀ɛoหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaถึงtʉ̌ngได้dâaiโปรดปรานbpròot-bpraanเขาkǎoมากmâak
It's exactly because he's a hardworking person like this that the boss favors him so much.
ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่tîiเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatพวกนี้pûuak-níiแหล่วlɛ̀ɛoที่tîiสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiคนเราkon-raoเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen-pûu-yàiที่tîiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngขึ้นkʉ̂n
These exact painful experiences are what teach people to grow into stronger adults.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lɛ̀ɛo
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |