ช้าจัง
cháa-jangMeanings
1InterjectionA2
so slow!
an exclamation used to complain or remark that something or someone is very slow
Examples
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You're so slow! Hurry up!
I've been waiting for the food for a long time. Why is it so slow?
แค่kâeปริ้นท์bprínเอกสารèk-gà-săanไม่กี่mâi gèeแผ่นpàenทำไมtam maiเครื่องkrêuuangนี้néeทำงานtam ngaanช้าcháaจังเลยjang loei
It's just printing a few pages, why is this machine working so slowly?
2AdjectiveA2
so slow
colloquial description of something or someone being very slow; often used with an exclamatory tone
Examples
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My old computer is so slow.
He's such a slow speaker, it takes him a while to finish each sentence.
หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiดำเนินเรื่องdam-nəən-rʉ̂ʉangช้าcháaจังเลยjang-ləəiดูduuไปbpaiครึ่งkrʉ̂ngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangไม่mâiเกิดgə̀ətอะไรà-raiขึ้นkʉ̂nเลยləəi
This movie's plot is so slow. I'm halfway through and nothing has happened yet.
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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จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)so; very (degree intensifier, postposed)Part 2
ช้าจังcháa-jangช้าจังcháa-jangso slow!so slow!Word