ลุกช้า
lúk-cháaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] get up slowly
to rise or stand up from sitting or lying in a slow manner
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanลุกช้าlúk-cháaลุกช้าlúk-cháa[to] get up slowlyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painเข่าkàoเข่าkàoknee
Grandma stands up slowly from the chair because her knees hurt.
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I get up from bed slowly in the morning because I’m still sleepy.
นักnákกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapบอกให้bòk hâiลุกช้าlúk cháaๆ-จากjàakพื้นpéunเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเวียนหัวwiian hŭua
The physiotherapist told me to rise slowly from the floor to avoid dizziness.
หลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngลุกช้าlúk-cháaและlɛ́พยุงpá-yungตัวdtuuaกับgàpราวจับraao-jàpทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
After surgery, she has to stand up slowly and support herself with the handrail each time.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lúk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand on end (of hair)3[to] burn; blaze; flare up[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)Part 1
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ลุกช้าlúk-cháaลุกช้าlúk-cháa[to] get up slowly[to] get up slowlyWord