โทรเลข
too-rá-lêekMeanings
1NounB1
telegram; telegraph
a telegram, or the telegraph system used to send written messages over long distances
Examples
ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêekโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêek1telegram; telegraph2[to] telegraph; [to] send a telegramหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)
My grandfather used to send telegrams to his friends.
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In the old days, people used telegrams to communicate with each other.
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkการให้บริการgaan-hâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêekไปbpaiหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Thailand discontinued its telegram service many years ago.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangส่งsòngโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêekที่tîiเคยkəəiใช้cháiในnaiยุคyúkสงครามโลกsǒng-kraam-lôok
This museum exhibits telegraph machines that were used during the World War era.
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[to] telegraph; [to] send a telegram
to send a message to someone using a telegraph system
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêekโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêek1telegram; telegraph2[to] telegraph; [to] send a telegramไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ญาติyâatญาติyâatrelative; family memberที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเรื่องด่วนrʉ̂ʉang-dùuanเรื่องด่วนrʉ̂ʉang-dùuanurgent matter
Dad had to telegraph relatives in the province when there was an urgent matter.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnถ้าtâaมีmiiคนkonป่วยหนักbpùuai-nàkเราraoจะjàโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêekไปbpaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
In the past, if someone was seriously ill, we would telegraph to inform the family.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้รับdâi-rápข่าวดีkàao-diiเขาkǎoจึงjʉngรีบrîipโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêekแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngให้hâiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanทราบsâapทันทีtan-tii
Upon receiving the good news, he immediately telegraphed to inform the manager.
ในnaiยุคyúkที่tîiยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpการโทรgaan-tooเลขlêekหาhǎaกันganถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวิธีwí-tiiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanที่tîiรวดเร็วrûuat-reoที่สุดtîi-sùtแล้วlɛ́ɛo
In the era before telephones, telegraphing each other was considered the fastest method of communication.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โทรเลข said โท-ระ-เลข?
too-rá-lêek
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
too
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numbernumber; numeral; digitPart 2
โทรเลขtoo-rá-lêekโทรเลขtoo-rá-lêektelegram; telegraphtelegram; telegraphWord