ผ่อนลง
pɔ̀ɔn-longMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] ease up; [to] slow down
to decrease in intensity, speed, or force; to ease up or slacken.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toผ่อนลงpɔ̀ɔn-longผ่อนลงpɔ̀ɔn-long[to] ease up; [to] slow downแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The rain is starting to ease up now.
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เขาkǎoขับรถkàp-rótเร็วreoมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเห็นhěnโค้งkóongข้างหน้าkâang-nâaก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnความเร็วkwaam-reoลงlong
He was driving very fast, but when he saw the curve ahead, he eased up on the speed.
หลังจากlăng jàakทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganอย่างหนักyàang nàkในที่สุดnai têe sùtอารมณ์aa-romของkŏngทั้งคู่táng kôoก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiผ่อนลงpòn long
After arguing intensely, their emotions finally started to ease up gradually.
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanความตึงเครียดkwaam-dtʉng-krîiatในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumผ่อนลงpɔ̀ɔn-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaประธานbprà-taanกล่าวglàaoติดตลกdtìt-dtà-lòk
The tense situation in the meeting eased up noticeably when the chairman made a joke.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pɔ̀ɔn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnผ่อนpɔ̀ɔn1[to] pay in installments2[to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken3[to] defer; extend time; postpone[to] pay in installmentsPart 1
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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
ผ่อนลงpɔ̀ɔn-longผ่อนลงpɔ̀ɔn-long[to] ease up; [to] slow down[to] ease up; [to] slow downWord