รอช้า
rɔɔ-cháaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] delay; [to] hesitate
to delay action; to hesitate or act slowly when one should be acting.
Examples
รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)รอช้าrɔɔ-cháaรอช้าrɔɔ-cháa[to] delay; [to] hesitateเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Let's hurry up, don't delay.
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เมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnโอกาสoh-gàatดีๆdee deeเข้ามาkâo maaเราraoก็gâwไม่ควรmâi kuuanรอช้าror cháaที่จะtêe jàคว้าkwáaมันmanไว้wái
When a good opportunity comes along, we shouldn't hesitate to seize it.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatไม่mâiรอช้าrɔɔ-cháaที่จะtîi-jàเข้าkâoไปช่วยเหลือbpai-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-ganทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiสบsòpโอกาสoo-gàat
The police did not delay in moving to rescue the hostage as soon as they had the chance.
ในnaiสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ənเช่นนี้chên-níiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiรอช้าrɔɔ-cháaอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiที่tîiประเมินค่าbprà-məən-kâaไม่ได้mâi-dâai
In an emergency situation like this, a delayed decision could lead to immeasurable damage.
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
rɔɔ
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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รอช้าrɔɔ-cháaรอช้าrɔɔ-cháa[to] delay; [to] hesitate[to] delay; [to] hesitateWord