ช้าก่อน
cháa-gɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1InterjectionA2
wait; hold on
Used to tell someone to pause or delay an action, often before a warning, objection, or explanation.
Examples
ช้าก่อนcháa-gɔ̀ɔnช้าก่อนcháa-gɔ̀ɔnwait; hold onอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Wait a moment. Don't go yet.
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Hold on. I haven't paid yet.
Wait! Don't eat yet. The soup is still hot.
ช้าก่อนcháa-gɔ̀ɔnอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngกดส่งgòt-sòngฉันchǎnยังyangตรวจdtrùuatข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamไม่mâiเสร็จsèt
Hold on. Don't hit send yet. I haven't finished checking the message.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
cháa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 2
ช้าก่อนcháa-gɔ̀ɔnช้าก่อนcháa-gɔ̀ɔnwait; hold onwait; hold onWord