โกลาหล
goo-laa-hǒnMeanings
1NounB2
chaos; turmoil
a state of great confusion, disorder, or commotion; a situation where things happen in a confused, uncontrolled way
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureระบบล่มrá-bòp-lômระบบล่มrá-bòp-lôm1[of a system] [to] crash; [to] be down2system crash; system failureทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความโกลาหลkwaam-goo-laa-hǒnความโกลาหลkwaam-goo-laa-hǒnchaos; disorderเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ng1[to] access; obtain/use2[to] reach/engage (sb/sth)3[to] deeply understand; resonate with4[to] attain/realize (abstract/spiritual truth)ไฟล์faiไฟล์faifile (digital)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
After the system crashed, the whole company fell into chaos because no one could access the files.
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ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkทำให้tam-hâiการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnโกลาหลgoo-laa-hǒnรถติดrót-dtìtยาวyaaoและlɛ́มีmiiอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetหลายlǎaiจุดjùt
The heavy rain caused chaotic traffic, with long jams and multiple accidents.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉแพร่กระจายprɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiรวดเร็วrûuat-reoจนjonตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnโกลาหลgoo-laa-hǒnนักลงทุนnák-long-tunซื้อขายsʉ́ʉ-kǎaiกันganอย่างไร้ทิศทางyàang-rái-tít-taang
Rumors spread rapidly, throwing the stock market into chaos, with investors trading directionlessly.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkคิวkiuกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnหน้างานnâa-ngaanกลายเป็นglaai-bpenโกลาหลgoo-laa-hǒnเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
When the organizer suddenly canceled the schedule, the venue descended into chaos, and staff had to handle constant on-the-spot problems.
2AdjectiveB2
chaotic; in turmoil
in a state of great confusion or disorder; full of commotion
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkโกลาหลgoo-laa-hǒnโกลาหลgoo-laa-hǒn1chaos; turmoil2chaotic; in turmoil
When the power went out in the whole building, everyone ran around in chaos.
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เสียงประกาศsǐiang-bprà-gàatซ้ำซ้อนsám-sɔ́ɔnทำให้tam-hâiสถานีsà-tǎa-niiรถไฟโกลาหลrót-fai-goo-laa-hǒnไปหมดbpai-mòt
Overlapping announcements made the train station utterly chaotic.
หลังlǎngข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉแพร่กระจายprɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiตลาดdtà-làatก็gɔ̂โกลาหลgoo-laa-hǒnผู้คนpûu-konแย่งyɛ̂ɛngกันganหาhǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiเชื่อถือได้chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ-dâai
After the rumors spread, the market became chaotic, with people scrambling for reliable information.
การจัดgaan-jàtแถวtɛ̌ɛoไม่mâiเป็นระบบbpen-rá-bòpทำให้tam-hâiการลงทะเบียนgaan-long-tá-biianโกลาหลgoo-laa-hǒnตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháo
The lack of an orderly queue made registration chaotic from the morning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
goo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |