ล่มสลาย

lôm sà-lăai

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] collapse; disintegrate; fall apart

to collapse or break down completely, especially of organizations, regimes, alliances, empires, communities, or systems

Examples

อาณาจักรโรมันaa-naa-jàk roh-manล่มสลายlôm sà-lăaiล่มสลายlôm sà-lăai1[to] collapse; disintegrate; fall apart2[to] fall through; unravel; fail completelyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปัจจัยbpàt-jaiปัจจัยbpàt-jai1factor; determinant2basic necessities; four requisites3alms/donation (esp. to monks)หลายอย่างlăai yàangหลายอย่างlăai yàangmany things; various thingsรวมกันruuam ganรวมกันruuam gan1[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine2together; collectively3[to] add up to; [to] total
The Roman Empire collapsed due to a combination of many factors.
2NounB2

[to] fall through; unravel; fail completely

to come to a complete failure or end, used for plans, negotiations, relationships, hopes, or dreams

Examples

ความฝันkwaam fănความฝันkwaam făn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic idealที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ไปเรียนbpai rianไปเรียนbpai rian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1foreign; overseas2abroad; foreign countries3[to] go/live abroadของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsล่มสลายlôm sà-lăaiล่มสลายlôm sà-lăai1[to] collapse; disintegrate; fall apart2[to] fall through; unravel; fail completelyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ทางการเงินtaang gaan ngernทางการเงินtaang gaan ngern1financial2financially; in financial terms
His dream of studying abroad collapsed because of financial problems.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

พังทลายpang tá-laaiพังทลายpang tá-laai1[to] collapse; crumble; cave in2[to] be ruined; disintegrate (figurative)
  • [to] collapse; crumble; cave in
  • [to] be ruined; disintegrate (figurative)
พินาศลงpí-nâat longพินาศลงpí-nâat long[to] be ruined; collapse; be destroyed

[to] be ruined; collapse; be destroyed

แตกสลายdtàek sà-lăaiแตกสลายdtàek sà-lăai1to shatter; disintegrate2to collapse; fall apart (figurative)
  • to shatter; disintegrate
  • to collapse; fall apart (figurative)
พังพินาศpang pí-nâatพังพินาศpang pí-nâat1[to] be ruined; collapse; be destroyed2ruined; devastated; in ruins
  • [to] be ruined; collapse; be destroyed
  • ruined; devastated; in ruins
พินาศpí-nâatพินาศpí-nâat1ruin; destruction; devastation2[to] be ruined; be destroyed; be devastated3ruined; destroyed; devastated
  • ruin; destruction; devastation
  • [to] be ruined; be destroyed; be devastated
  • ruined; destroyed; devastated

Word Breakdown

ล่มlômล่มlôm1[to] capsize; overturn (in water)2[to] sink; go under (in water)3[to] fail; be called off; crash/go down4[to] miscarry; end in miscarriage5[to] collapse; cave inPart 1
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สลายsà-laaiสลายsà-laai1[to] dissolve; disintegrate2[to] disperse; break up (a crowd)3[to] dissipate; fade (emotion/tension)4[to] decay; decompose; break downPart 2
ล่มสลายlôm sà-lăaiล่มสลายlôm sà-lăai[to] collapse; disintegrate; fall apart