สโลว์
sà-hǒonMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
slow (not fast)
Moving, happening, or operating at a low speed; not fast. (informal)
Examples
เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสโลว์sà-hǒonสโลว์sà-hǒon1slow (not fast)2slowly3[to] slow down4slow motion; slo-mo5a slow dance; a slow song
Turtles are slow animals.
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This car is very slow.
Why is the internet so slow today?
His work is quite slow because it has many steps.
2AdverbA2
slowly
At a low speed; in a slow manner. (informal)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningสโลว์sà-lôhสโลว์sà-lôh1slow (not fast)2slowly3[to] slow down4slow motion; slo-mo5a slow dance; a slow songๆ-
He walks slowly.
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Could you please speak a little more slowly?
The traffic was very bad today, so I had to drive slowly.
ถ้าtâaอยากจะyàak jàเรียนรู้riian róoให้hâiเข้าใจkâo jaiต้องdtôngเริ่มrêrmทำtamทุกอย่างtúk yàangแบบbàepสโลว์sà-lôhๆ-ก่อนgòn
If you want to learn and understand, you have to start by doing everything slowly first.
3VerbA2
[to] slow down
To reduce speed; to go more slowly. (informal/colloquial)
Examples
Slow down a bit!
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There's a dangerous curve ahead, please slow the car down.
You're speaking a little too fast. Could you slow down a bit?
พอporขับรถkàp rótเข้าkâoเขตkètโรงเรียนrong rianเราraoต้องdtôngสโลว์sà-lôhความเร็วkwaam reoลงlongเพื่อpêuuaความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiของkŏngเด็กๆdèk dèk
When driving into a school zone, we must slow down for the safety of the children.
4NounB1
slow motion; slo-mo
A video or film effect where action is shown more slowly than in real time; often used informally as a shorthand for 'slow motion'.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิดีโอwí-dii-ooวิดีโอwí-dii-oo1video (medium; moving images)2video file/clipนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageสโลว์sà-hǒonสโลว์sà-hǒon1slow (not fast)2slowly3[to] slow down4slow motion; slo-mo5a slow dance; a slow songตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
This video also has a slow-motion part when it's raining.
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ผมpŏmชอบchôpฉากchàakที่têeพระเอกprá àykหลบlòpกระสุนgrà-sŭnที่têeเป็นbpenภาพpâapสโลว์sà-lôhมากmâakมันmanเท่têeสุดๆsùt sùt
I really love the slow-motion scene where the hero dodges the bullet. It's so cool.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเราraoจะjàถ่ายtàaiช็อตchɔ́tนี้níiเป็นbpenสโลว์sà-hǒonนะnáตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoโยนyoonดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiจะjàดูduuสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
We're going to shoot this shot in slow motion; it will look beautiful when the bride throws the bouquet.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpจงใจjong-jaiใช้cháiภาพpâapสโลว์sà-hǒonในnaiช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขยี้kà-yîiอารมณ์aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ชมpûu-chomให้hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kซาบซึ้งsâap-sʉ́ngยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The director deliberately used slow motion at the end to intensify the audience's emotions and make them feel more touched.
5NounB1
a slow dance; a slow song
A type of slow dance, or a slow-tempo song (ballad) suitable for slow dancing.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesสโลว์sà-hǒonสโลว์sà-hǒon1slow (not fast)2slowly3[to] slow down4slow motion; slo-mo5a slow dance; a slow songกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Would you like to have a slow dance with me?
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พอดีpɔɔ-diiเจjeeเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงpleengสโลว์sà-hǒonทุกคนtúk-konในnaiงานngaanก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmหาคู่hǎa-kûuเต้นรำdtên-ram
When the DJ played a slow song, everyone at the party started looking for a partner to dance with.
ฉันchănชอบchôpฟังfangเพลงplayngสโลว์sà-lôhซึ้งๆséung séungตอนdtonทำงานtam ngaanมันmanช่วยให้chûuai hâiมีสมาธิmee sà-maa-tíดีdee
I like listening to touching slow ballads while working; it helps me concentrate well.
วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiเล่นlênเพลงpleengเร็วreoมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปิดท้ายด้วยbpìt-táai-dûuaiเพลงpleengสโลว์sà-hǒonที่tîiเป็นbpenเพลงเอกpleeng-èekของkɔ̌ɔngวงwong
The band played fast songs all night before concluding with a slow song, which is their signature ballad.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สโลว์ said สะ-โหล?
sà-hǒon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |