ชั่วคน
chûua-konMeanings
1NounB2
a generation; a lifetime
A span of time corresponding to one human generation or one person's lifetime.
Examples
เรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâostory; narrative; accountนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สืบต่อกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaสืบต่อกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maa[to] be passed down; continueหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั่วคนchûua-konชั่วคนchûua-kon1a generation; a lifetime2for a generation; for a lifetimeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
This story has been passed down for generations in the village.
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เขาkǎoอยากyàakทำงานtam-ngaanที่tîiมีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔชุมชนchum-chonอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉnต่อdtɔ̀ɔชั่วคนchûua-kon
He wants to do work that has a sustainable impact on the community for a generation.
กฎgòtมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiถูกtùukใช้cháiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วคนchûua-konทำให้tam-hâiค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการแบ่งgaan-bɛ̀ngที่ดินtîi-dinคงเดิมkong-dəəm
This inheritance rule has been used for generations, keeping land division values unchanged.
พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamดังกล่าวdang-glàaoถูกtùukกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiทำซ้ำtam-sámชั่วคนchûua-konเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamร่วมrûuamของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guun
That ritual is set to be repeated each generation to preserve the family’s collective memory.
2AdverbB2
for a generation; for a lifetime
for the duration of a generation or a person’s lifetime (used as a time adverbial)
Examples
โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòotใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòot1[to] utilize; make use of2[to] take advantage of; capitalize on; exploitได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerชั่วคนchûua-konชั่วคนchûua-kon1a generation; a lifetime2for a generation; for a lifetimeเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
This project is intended to be useful for the duration of a generation, so that descendants can still use it.
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เขาkǎoสาบานsǎa-baanว่าwâaจะjàดูแลduu-lɛɛต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiต้นdtônนี้níiชั่วคนchûua-konของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He vowed to take care of this big tree for the duration of his lifetime.
ข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longเช่าchâoที่ดินtîi-dinระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaจะjàคงอยู่kong-yùuชั่วคนchûua-konไม่ให้mâi-hâiโอนoonสิทธิ์sìtข้ามkâamรุ่นrûn
The land lease states it will last for the duration of a generation, not allowing rights to be passed across generations.
ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnนี้níiดำรงอยู่dam-rong-yùuชั่วคนchûua-konแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเลือนหายlʉʉan-hǎaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítเปลี่ยนbplìian
This local belief persists for the span of a generation, then gradually fades as lifestyles change.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chûua
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ชั่วchûuaชั่วchûua1bad; poor (quality)2evil; wicked3for; throughout (a specified period)4classifier for periods of timebad; poor (quality)Part 1
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ชั่วคนchûua-konชั่วคนchûua-kona generation; a lifetimea generation; a lifetimeWord