ขาลง
kǎa-longMeanings
1NounB2
downturn; decline; downtrend
a phase when something is decreasing or weakening, especially markets, popularity, or performance
Examples
ดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâait seems/appears thatบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofขาลงkǎa-longขาลงkǎa-long1downturn; decline; downtrend2declining; bearish3downbound leg/direction4downbound; downstream; southboundต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[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; contactทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎisolution; remedy
It seems our company is in a downturn; we need to find a solution quickly.
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ความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánอยู่yùuในช่วงnai-chûuangขาลงkǎa-longหลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎaoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
That celebrity's popularity is in a period of decline after the scandal broke.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́หลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaตลาดอสังหาริมทรัพย์dtà-làat-à-sǎng-hǎa-rí-má-sápได้dâaiผ่านpàanจุดสูงสุดjùt-sǔung-sùtไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoและlɛ́กำลังเข้าgam-lang-kâoสู่sùuช่วงchûuangขาลงkǎa-longอย่างเต็มตัวyàang-dtem-dtuua
Many analysts believe the real estate market has passed its peak and is now fully entering a downturn phase.
เขาkăoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaอาชีพการงานaa-chêep gaan-ngaanของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngอยู่yòoในช่วงnai chûuangขาลงkăa longมาmaaหลายlăaiปีbpeeแล้วláeoเลยloieตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiมองmongหาโอกาสhăa oh-gàatใหม่ๆmài mài
He felt that his career had been in a downturn for several years, so he decided to look for new opportunities.
2AdjectiveB2
declining; bearish
in a downward phase or trend; moving down
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnstock market; equity marketเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขาลงkǎa-longขาลงkǎa-long1downturn; decline; downtrend2declining; bearish3downbound leg/direction4downbound; downstream; southboundนักลงทุนnák-long-tunนักลงทุนnák-long-tuninvestorเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy off
Right now the stock market is in a downward trend, so investors are hesitant to buy.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnอารมณ์aa-romของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenขาลงkǎa-longตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəi
Ever since breaking up with his girlfriend, his mood has been on a downward trend.
เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtภาพรวมpâap-ruuamที่tîiเป็นbpenขาลงkǎa-longส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อยอดdtɔ̀ɔ-yɔ̂ɔtขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lék
The overall economy being in a downward trend directly impacts the sales of small businesses.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaผลสำรวจpǒn-sǎm-rùuatความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจะเป็นjà-bpenขาลงkǎa-longอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเชื่อมั่นchʉ̂ʉa-mânว่าwâaจะjàฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuuaได้dâai
Even though the government's approval ratings are in a continuous downward trend, they still believe they can recover.
3NounB2
downbound leg/direction
the downward direction or route of travel (e.g., the down escalator or elevator)
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ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชั้นล่างchán-lâangชั้นล่างchán-lâangdownstairs; ground floorสุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderบันไดเลื่อนban-dai-lʉ̂ʉanบันไดเลื่อนban-dai-lʉ̂ʉanescalatorขาลงkǎa-longขาลงkǎa-long1downturn; decline; downtrend2declining; bearish3downbound leg/direction4downbound; downstream; southboundตรงโน้นdtrong-nóonตรงโน้นdtrong-nóon1over there; yonder2that place over there3over there (as a modifier)นะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
If you want to go to the ground floor, you have to use the down escalator over there.
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The elevator for the downward trip is on the left-hand side.
เส้นทางsên-taangขาลงkǎa-longเขาkǎoนั้นnánมีmiiความชันkwaam-chanและlɛ́อันตรายan-dtà-raaiกว่าgwàaเส้นทางsên-taangขาขึ้นkǎa-kʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The route down the mountain is noticeably steeper and more dangerous than the route up.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiกรุณาgà-rú-naaจับjàpราวraaoให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kongโดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งdooi-chà-pɔ́-yàang-yîngในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangขาลงkǎa-long
For your safety, please hold the handrail firmly, especially during the downward journey.
4Adjective
downbound; downstream; southbound
traveling in the downward direction, downstream, or southward along a route
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningขาลงkǎa-longขาลงkǎa-long1downturn; decline; downtrend2declining; bearish3downbound leg/direction4downbound; downstream; southboundจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredเข่าkàoเข่าkàoknee
My knee hurt while I was walking down the mountain.
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เรือrʉʉaขาลงkǎa-longตามdtaamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaเพราะprɔ́มีmiiกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamช่วยchûuaiพาไปpaa-bpai
Boats traveling downstream take less time because the current helps carry them along.
นักเดินป่าnák-dəən-bpàaหลายคนlǎai-konบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaตอนdtɔɔnเดินdəənขาลงkǎa-longเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังลื่นrá-wang-lʉ̂ʉnล้มlómมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòk
Many hikers say that walking downhill is less tiring, but you need to be more careful about slipping and falling, especially after rain.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 1
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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
ขาลงkǎa-longขาลงkǎa-longdownturn; decline; downtrenddownturn; decline; downtrendWord