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Reveal the answer in Thai

“Reveal the answer” in Thai is เฉลยchà-lǒei.

เฉลย chà-lǒei

to reveal (an answer, a secret) verb

  • chà low
  • lǒei rising
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

You'll hear it in Faen Mai Na Khun (แฟนใหม่หน้าคุ้น).

How to use it

เฉลยchà-lǒei is giving away the answer: to a quiz, a riddle, a guessing game or a mystery. As a noun it's the answers themselves: เฉลยข้อสอบchà-lǒei kâw-sàwp is the answer key to an exam. Game shows and dramas build up to the moment they เฉลยchà-lǒei, the big reveal. Answering a question is ตอบdtàwp, and an answer is a คำตอบkam-dtàwp.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • chaleuy
  • cha lery

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