ช้าลง
cháa-longMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] slow down; become slower
To reduce speed or progress; to become slower.
Examples
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Please slow down a bit.
Economic growth is starting to slow down.
As soon as it rained heavily, the traffic slowed down immediately.
2AdverbA2
more slowly
At a slower speed than before; more slowly.
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)เดินช้าdəən-cháaเดินช้าdəən-cháa[to] walk slowlyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
Grandpa walks more slowly.
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Could you please speak more slowly?
He drove more slowly when passing the school zone.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoป่วยbpùuaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำงานtam-ngaanช้าลงcháa-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Since he got sick, he has been working noticeably more slowly.
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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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
ช้าลงcháa-longช้าลงcháa-long[to] slow down; become slower[to] slow down; become slowerWord