ซาลง
saa-longMeanings
1VerbA2
to subside; die down; lessen
to become weaker or less intense (e.g., rain, pain, anger, smell, noise)
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeซาลงsaa-longซาลงsaa-long1to subside; die down; lessen2to slow down; decrease (in amount/frequency)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The rain has subsided.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakกินยาgin-yaaอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatหัวhǔuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmซาลงsaa-long
After taking the medicine, my headache started to lessen.
Let's wait for him to calm down a bit, then we can talk.
พอporหลังเที่ยงlăng tîiangคืนkeunเสียงเพลงsĭiang playngจากjàakงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeข้างบ้านkâang bâanก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiซาลงsaa longจนjonเงียบngîiapไปbpai
After midnight, the music from the party next door gradually faded until it was silent.
2VerbA2
to slow down; decrease (in amount/frequency)
to reduce in rate, volume, or activity (e.g., sales, demand, traffic, orders)
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleซาลงsaa-longซาลงsaa-long1to subside; die down; lessen2to slow down; decrease (in amount/frequency)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The crowd has thinned out now.
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In the afternoon, the traffic on the road will be less than in the morning.
As soon as the promotion ended, the number of orders dropped immediately.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiข่าวkàaoไม่ดีmâi-diiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtความต้องการซื้อkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaan-sʉ́ʉหุ้นhûnของkɔ̌ɔngนักลงทุนnák-long-tunก็gɔ̂ซาลงsaa-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
After the bad news about the company, investor demand for its shares noticeably decreased.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
saa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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; alight[to] go down; descendPart 2
ซาลงsaa-longซาลงsaa-longto subside; die down; lessento subside; die down; lessenWord