ช้าจัง(cháa jang)

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

so slow!

an exclamation used to complain or remark that something or someone is very slow

Examples

ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerช้าจังcháa jangช้าจังcháa jang1so slow!2so slow
Why is the bus so slow?
2AdjectiveA2

so slow

colloquial description of something or someone being very slow; often used with an exclamatory tone

Examples

เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)เดินช้าdern cháaเดินช้าdern cháa[to] walk slowlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The turtle walks very slowly.

Word Breakdown

ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be latePart 1
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จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)Part 2
ช้าจังcháa jangช้าจังcháa jangso slow!