ล่าช้า
lâa-cháaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
delayed; late
happening or progressing later than expected
Examples
รถไฟล่าช้าrót-fai-lâa-cháaรถไฟล่าช้าrót-fai-lâa-cháa1[to] be delayed (train)2delayed train; train delayวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingสถานีsà-tǎa-niiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/baseช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaslower; more slowlyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulation
The train is delayed and arrived at the station later than scheduled today.
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The road repair project is two weeks behind schedule.
การgaanส่งสินค้าsòng-sǐn-káaในnaiรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiล่าช้าlâa-cháaเพราะprɔ́เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanอนุมัติà-nú-mátออกɔ̀ɔkไม่ทันmâi-tan
The delivery in this batch is delayed because the approval documents weren’t issued in time.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaอย่างล่าช้าyàang-lâa-cháaทำให้tam-hâiกำหนดgam-nòtเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Negotiations are progressing later than expected, causing the product launch date to be postponed.
2VerbA2
[to] be delayed; be slow
to proceed or occur more slowly than planned; to not be on time
Examples
รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentล่าช้าlâa-cháaล่าช้าlâa-cháa1delayed; late2[to] be delayed; be slowทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
The bus is running late today, so I won’t get to work on time.
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โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangล่าช้าlâa-cháaไปbpaiสองsɔ̌ɔngสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพราะprɔ́ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk
The construction project is delayed by two weeks because of heavy rain.
ไฟลต์fláiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoล่าช้าlâa-cháaทำtamให้hâiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binนานnaan
Our flight is delayed, causing us to wait at the airport for a long time.
การอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanล่าlâaช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaกำหนดgam-nòtจึงjʉngกระทบgrà-tópตารางdtaa-raangการส่งมอบgaan-sòng-mɔ̂ɔpงานngaanของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
The document approval is slower than scheduled, so it affects the team’s delivery timeline.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
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ล่าช้าlâa-cháaล่าช้าlâa-cháadelayed; latedelayed; lateWord