ชะลอตัว
chá-lɔɔ-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] slow down; decelerate
to become slower in speed, growth, or activity; to decelerate (often intransitive, e.g., the economy slowed down)
Examples
เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuua[to] slow down; decelerateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ไตรมาสdtrai-mâatไตรมาสdtrai-mâatquarter (of a year)ที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa1past; previous; last (time already passed)2previously; earlier; so far (context-dependent)
The economy slowed down in the last quarter.
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Sales began to slow down after the festive period ended.
การท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai
Tourism has slowed because travelers are worried about costs.
แม้mɛ́ɛเงินเฟ้อngən-fə́əลดลงlót-longแต่dtɛ̀ɛการลงทุนgaan-long-tunเอกชนèek-gà-chonยังyangชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaจากjàakความไม่แน่นอนkwaam-mâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang
Even though inflation has eased, private investment is still slowing due to political uncertainty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuua[to] slow down; decelerate[to] slow down; decelerateWord