อับเฉา
àp-chǎoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
listless; stagnant; dull
Feeling listless, melancholic, or depressed; describing a situation or place that is stagnant, dull, or lacking vitality.
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกงานdtòk-ngaanตกงานdtòk-ngaan1[to] be unemployed2[to] lose one’s jobเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อับเฉาàp-chǎoอับเฉาàp-chǎo1listless; stagnant; dull2ballast (for a ship)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?
Since he lost his job, he has been feeling listless and doesn't want to do much.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในเมืองnai-mʉʉangนี้níiดูduuอับเฉาàp-chǎoเพราะprɔ́ร้านค้าráan-káaปิดbpìtไปbpaiหลายlǎaiร้านráan
The atmosphere in this town seems dull because many shops have closed.
ชีวิตchii-wítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอับเฉาàp-chǎoลงไปlong-bpaiมากmâakหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiaoในบ้านnai-bâanหลังlǎngใหญ่yài
His life became much more melancholic after having to live alone in the big house.
เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtที่tîiซบเซาsóp-saoต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiทำให้tam-hâiผู้คนpûu-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอับเฉาàp-chǎoและlɛ́สิ้นหวังsîn-wǎng
The sluggish economy over many years has made people feel listless and hopeless.
2NounC2
ballast (for a ship)
Heavy material placed low in a vessel to improve its stability.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อับàpอับàp1stuffy; poorly ventilated2musty; stale3short of; at a loss forstuffy; poorly ventilatedPart 1
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อับเฉาàp-chǎoอับเฉาàp-chǎolistless; stagnant; dulllistless; stagnant; dullWord