ชะงัก
chá-ngákMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] stop short; pause abruptly
To stop or pause suddenly, often because of surprise, fear, or an unexpected obstacle.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoalready; anyway; of courseชะงักchá-ngákชะงักchá-ngák1[to] stop short; pause abruptly2[to] stall; be held upเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asงูnguuงูnguusnakeตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaตรงหน้าdtrong-nâa1right in front; right before one's eyes2in front of [sb/sth]
He was walking and suddenly stopped when he saw a snake in front of him.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuแต่dtɛ̀ɛชะงักchá-ngákทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangแปลกbplɛ̀ɛkจากjàakข้างในkâang-nai
I was about to open the door but paused immediately when I heard a strange sound inside.
เธอtəəยกมือyók-mʉʉจะjàทักtákแต่dtɛ̀ɛชะงักchá-ngákเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaจำได้jam-dâaiว่าwâaคนkonนั้นnánเป็นbpenครูใหญ่kruu-yài
She raised her hand to greet but stopped short when she remembered that person was the principal.
คนขับkon-kàpชะงักchá-ngákกึกgʉ̀kกลางทางglaang-taangเพราะprɔ́เด็กdèkวิ่งwîngตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konในรถnai-rótเงียบngîiapไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nàด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
The driver came to an abrupt halt because a child ran across the road, making everyone in the car fall silent for a moment in shock.
2VerbB2
[to] stall; be held up
To be delayed or interrupted so that progress is halted or slows noticeably.
Examples
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong gaan gò sâangโครงการก่อสร้างkroong gaan gò sâangconstruction projectชะงักchá-ngákชะงักchá-ngák1[to] stop short; pause abruptly2[to] stall; be held upไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingวัสดุส่งwát-sà-dù sòngไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
The construction project was delayed for several days because materials didn’t arrive in time.
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งานngaanส่งออกsòng-ɔ̀ɔkชะงักchá-ngákเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaระบบrá-bòpศุลกากรsǔn-lá-gaa-gɔɔnล่มlômทำให้tam-hâiตารางdtaa-raangเรือrʉʉaเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan
The export work slowed down when the customs system went down, causing the shipping schedule to be postponed.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaชะงักchá-ngákกลางคันglaang-kanหลังจากlǎng-jàakฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamขอทบทวนkɔ̌ɔ-tóp-tuuanเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiใหม่màiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanไปbpai
The negotiations stalled midway after the other party requested to review the terms, causing the timeline to be postponed.
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtพัฒนาpát-tá-naaแอปชะงักɛ́p-chá-ngákลงlongอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakทีมtiimทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔอนุมัติà-nú-mátงบngóp
App development progress slowed noticeably because the testing team lacked tools and had to wait for budget approval.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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ชะงักchá-ngákชะงักchá-ngák[to] stop short; pause abruptly[to] stop short; pause abruptlyWord