สลัวๆ
sà-lŭua-sà-lŭuaMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
dim; faint; poorly lit
dim, faint, or poorly lit, often describing light or a scene that is not clear. The repetition (ๆ) can soften the meaning to 'somewhat dim'.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsมีไฟmee faiมีไฟmee fai1[to] have electricity (power)2[to] have a light (for a cigarette)3[to] be motivated; [to] be passionateแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสลัวๆsà-lŭua-sà-lŭuaสลัวๆsà-lŭua-sà-lŭuadim; faint; poorly litหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
There is only one light in the room, so it's a bit dim.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkŏngร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านนี้ráan néeที่têeไฟfaiสลัวๆsà-lŭua-sà-lŭuaและláeเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngเบาๆbao bao
I like the atmosphere of this coffee shop with its dim lights and soft music.
ตอนdtonไฟดับfai dàpมองออกไปmong òk bpaiนอกหน้าต่างnôk nâa dtàangเห็นhĕnแค่kâeเงาngaoคนkonเดินไปมาdern bpai maaสลัวๆsà-lŭua-sà-lŭua
During the blackout, looking out the window, I could only see the dim silhouettes of people walking by.
ภาพถ่ายpâap tàaiเก่าgàoใบbaiนั้นnánสีsĕeซีดจางsêet jaangจนjonเห็นhĕnใบหน้าbai nâaของkŏngคนkonที่têeอยู่ในyòo naiรูปrôopได้dâiเพียงpiiangสลัวๆsà-lŭua-sà-lŭuaเท่านั้นtâo nán
That old photograph was so faded that the faces of the people in it could only be seen dimly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลัวๆ said สะ-หลัว-สะ-หลัว?
sà-lŭua-sà-lŭua
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |