ชั่ง(châng)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] weigh [sth]

to measure how heavy something is using scales

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ชั่งchângชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] consider; ponder (literary)3never mind; let it be (set phrase ชั่งมัน)4chang; tamlueng–baht system unitผักpàkผักpàk1CL: bunch; bundle (regional/dialectal)2vegetable(s)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerจ่ายเงินjàai ngernจ่ายเงินjàai ngern1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay out
Mom weighed the vegetables at the market before paying.
2InterjectionB2

never mind; let it be (set phrase ชั่งมัน)

used in the set phrase ชั่งมัน to dismiss concern: 'never mind; let it be; I don’t care'

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; response4sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerชั่งchângชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] consider; ponder (literary)3never mind; let it be (set phrase ชั่งมัน)4chang; tamlueng–baht system unitมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ไปก่อนbpai gònไปก่อนbpai gòn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)
If he doesn't reply, never mind; let's just do our work first.
3VerbC1

[to] consider; ponder (literary)

to think over or deliberate carefully (formal/literary)

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชั่งใจchâng jaiชั่งใจchâng jai[to] weigh up; hesitate; deliberateถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)และláeและláeand (coordinating)โอกาสoh-gàatโอกาสoh-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilityในอนาคตnai à-naa-kótในอนาคตnai à-naa-kótin the futureอย่างรอบคอบyàang rôp kôpอย่างรอบคอบyàang rôp kôpcarefully; cautiously; prudently
Before deciding to resign, he carefully weighed expenses and future opportunities.
4NounC2

chang; tamlueng–baht system unit

an old Thai mass unit (ชั่งชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] consider; ponder (literary)3never mind; let it be (set phrase ชั่งมัน)4chang; tamlueng–baht system unit), equal to 20 baht (≈300 g each), mainly historical/archival use

Examples

เอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationสมัยรัตนโกสินทร์sà-măi rát-dtà-ná-goh-sĭnสมัยรัตนโกสินทร์sà-măi rát-dtà-ná-goh-sĭnRattanakosin era (1782–present)ระบุว่าrá-bù wâaระบุว่าrá-bù wâa[to] specify that; [to] state thatทองคำtong kamทองคำtong kam1gold (asset; investment)2figurative: something precious/valuable3gold (chemical element; precious metal)จำนวนjam-nuuanจำนวนjam-nuuan1number; amount; quantity2cardinal number; numerical value3a number of; severalสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)ชั่งchângชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] consider; ponder (literary)3never mind; let it be (set phrase ชั่งมัน)4chang; tamlueng–baht system unitถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsบรรณาการban-naa-gaanบรรณาการban-naa-gaantribute; formal gift to a superiorไปยังbpai yangไปยังbpai yangto; toward (destination/extent)หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineเมืองชายทะเลmeuuang chaai tá-layเมืองชายทะเลmeuuang chaai tá-layseaside town/city; coastal town
A Rattanakosin-era document notes that three chang of gold were sent as tribute to the coastal provinces.

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