ลาดชัน
lâat-chanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
steep; sharply sloped
Having a high degree of slope; rising or descending at a steep angle.
Examples
ทางขึ้นtaang kêunทางขึ้นtaang kêun1way up; ascent route; boarding entrance2on-ramp; entry rampเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลาดชันlâat chanลาดชันlâat chansteep; sharply slopedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toเดินช้าdern cháaเดินช้าdern cháa[to] walk slowlyๆ-
This mountain path is very steep; we must walk slowly.
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ถนนtà-nǒnช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnลื่นlʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́ลาดชันlâat-chanจนjonคนขับkon-kàpต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเกียร์giiaต่ำdtàmตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
During the rainy season, the road is slippery and steep, so drivers have to use low gear the whole way.
บันไดหินban-dai hĭnที่têeวัดโบราณwát boh-raanค่อนข้างkôn kâangลาดชันlâat chanทำให้tam hâiนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoต้องdtôngจับjàpราวraaoแน่นnâenๆ-
The stone stairs at the ancient temple are quite steep, making tourists hold the handrail tightly.
เส้นทางsên-taangปั่นจักรยานbpàn-jàk-grà-yaanช่วงสุดท้ายchûuang-sùt-táaiลาดชันlâat-chanเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianจังหวะjang-wàถีบtìipและlɛ́รักษาrák-sǎaลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jai
The final section of the cycling route is especially steep, requiring a change in pedaling cadence and controlled breathing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลาดlâatลาดlâat1sloping; inclined2slope; incline; ramp3[to] spread out; [to] lay; [to] surface (a road)4[to] slope; [to] inclinesloping; inclinedPart 1
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ลาดชันlâat-chanลาดชันlâat-chansteep; sharply slopedsteep; sharply slopedWord