ต่ำช้า
dtàm-cháaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
vile; despicable
very mean and low; morally bad; despicable
Examples
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamการกระทำgaan-grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yótทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yót1[to] betray [sb/sth]; be disloyal2traitorous; treacherousเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่ำช้าdtàm-cháaต่ำช้าdtàm-cháavile; despicableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His act of betraying his best friend is very despicable.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนดีkon-diiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiคิดkítทำเรื่องtam-rʉ̂ʉangต่ำช้าdtàm-cháaแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánกับgàpใครkrai
He is a good person; he would never think of doing such a low thing to anyone.
ในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiมักจะmák-jàมีmiiจิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiต่ำช้าdtàm-cháaและlɛ́วางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnทำร้ายtam-ráaiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
In dramas, the villain often has a despicable mind and plots to harm others for their own benefit.
การใส่ร้ายป้ายสีgaan-sài-ráai-bpâai-sǐiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำลายtam-laaiชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiต่ำช้าdtàm-cháaและlɛ́ไม่น่าmâi-nâaให้อภัยhâi-à-pai
Falsely accusing others to destroy their reputation is considered a despicable and unforgivable act.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
ต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low; not high2low-class; inferior; base3low-pitched; low (voice/tone)low; not highPart 1
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ต่ำช้าdtàm-cháaต่ำช้าdtàm-cháavile; despicablevile; despicableWord