ขาลง(kăa long)

Meanings

1NounB2

downturn; decline; downtrend

a phase when something is decreasing or weakening, especially markets, popularity, or performance

Examples

ดูเหมือนว่าdoo mĕuuan wâaดูเหมือนว่าdoo mĕuuan wâait seems/appears thatบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofขาลงkăa longขาลงkăa long1downturn; decline; downtrend2declining; bearish3downbound leg/directionต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ทางแก้ไขtaang gâe kăiทางแก้ไขtaang gâe kăisolution; remedy
It seems our company is in a downturn; we need to find a solution quickly.
2AdjectiveB2

declining; bearish

in a downward phase or trend; moving down

Examples

ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat hûnตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat hûn1stock market; equity market2the market (overall stocks)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsขาลงkăa longขาลงkăa long1downturn; decline; downtrend2declining; bearish3downbound leg/directionนักลงทุนnák long tunนักลงทุนnák long tuninvestorเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy off
Right now the stock market is in a downward trend, so investors are hesitant to buy.
3NounB2

downbound leg/direction

the downward direction or route of travel (e.g., the down escalator or elevator)

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ชั้นล่างchán lâangชั้นล่างchán lâangdownstairs; ground floorสุดsùtสุดsùt1end; limit; extremity2most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limit (literary/rare)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]บันไดเลื่อนban-dai lêuuanบันไดเลื่อนban-dai lêuuanescalatorขาลงkăa longขาลงkăa long1downturn; decline; downtrend2declining; bearish3downbound leg/directionตรงโน้นdtrong nóhnตรงโน้นdtrong nóhn1over there; yonder2that place over there3over there (as a modifier)นะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (feminine, softener)
If you want to go to the ground floor, you have to use the down escalator over there.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3fan; admirer4polite sentence-final particle (female speech)5classifier: legs (of animals/objects)Part 1
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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)Part 2
ขาลงkăa longขาลงkăa longdownturn; decline; downtrend