ชะงัด
chá-ngátMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
highly effective; potent; surefire
Very effective and certain to produce the intended result, often used to describe medicine, remedies, or methods.
Examples
ยาแก้ปวดyaa gâe bpùuatยาแก้ปวดyaa gâe bpùuatpainkiller; pain relieverหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ยี่ห้อนี้yêe-hôr néeยี่ห้อนี้yêe-hôr néethis brandดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ๆ-กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หายhăaiหายhăai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painชะงัดchá-ngátชะงัดchá-ngát1highly effective; potent; surefire2very effectively; with certaintyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This brand of headache medicine is really good. I took it, and the pain went away with great effect.
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ถ้าtâaเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔลองlɔɔngดื่มdʉ̀ʉmน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoผสมpà-sǒmน้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ngดูสิduu-sìสูตรsùutนี้níiชะงัดchá-ngátนักnákแลlɛɛ
If you have a sore throat, try drinking lemon juice mixed with honey. This remedy is incredibly effective.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanจะjàช่วยchûuaiได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔลองใช้lɔɔng-cháiดูduuปรากฏว่าbpraa-gòt-wâaได้ผลdâai-pǒnชะงัดchá-ngátเกินคาดgəən-kâat
At first, I didn't believe that local herbs would help, but after trying them, it turned out they were surprisingly and effectively beyond my expectations.
วิธีwí-tiiการเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngที่tîiเราraoเตรียมdtriiamกันganมาmaaนั้นnánได้ผลdâai-pǒnชะงัดchá-ngátทำtamให้hâiเราraoปิดดีลbpìt-diinนี้níiได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
The negotiation method we prepared was highly effective, allowing us to successfully close this deal.
2AdverbC1
very effectively; with certainty
In a way that works with certainty or great effectiveness.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenแม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dùแม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dùa strict motherเท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀เท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀that's all; that's itน้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepชะงัดchá-ngátชะงัดchá-ngát1highly effective; potent; surefire2very effectively; with certaintyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
As soon as Mom scolded him, my little brother stopped crying instantly and effectively.
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เสียงsǐiangเบรกbrèekรถrótที่tîiดังลั่นdang-lânทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiกำลังgam-langเดินdəənขวักไขว่kwàk-kwàiอยู่yùuบนbonทางเท้าtaang-táaoหยุดyùtกึ้กgʉ̂kชะงัดchá-ngát
The screeching sound of the car's brakes made everyone bustling on the sidewalk stop dead in their tracks with great effect.
คำพูดkam-pûutแทงใจดำtɛɛng-jai-damเพียงpiiangประโยคbprà-yòokเดียวdiiaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatหยุดyùtการโต้เถียงgaan-dtôo-tǐiangที่tîiยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaมานานmaa-naanลงlongได้dâaiอย่างyàangชะงัดchá-ngát
His single, heart-piercing comment was able to stop the long-standing argument dead in its tracks.
การประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatใช้cháiมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanทางภาษีtaang-paa-sǐiตัวdtuuaใหม่màiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiการเก็งกำไรgaan-geng-gam-raiในnaiตลาดอสังหาริมทรัพย์dtà-làat-à-sǎng-hǎa-rí-má-sápชะงักงันchá-ngák-nganไปbpaiอย่างyàangชะงัดchá-ngát
The announcement of the new tax measure caused speculation in the real estate market to grind to a halt with great effectiveness.
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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งัดngátงัดngát1[to] pry; lever up2[to] break in by prying; jimmy3[to] bring out/use (a move/argument) forcefully[to] pry; lever upPart 2
ชะงัดchá-ngátชะงัดchá-ngáthighly effective; potent; surefirehighly effective; potent; surefireWord