อ่อนค่า(òn kâa)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] weaken in value; depreciate (finance)

to lose value relative to other currencies or to decline in market price (of a currency or asset)

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)บาทอ่อนค่าbàat òn kâaบาทอ่อนค่าbàat òn kâathe baht weakens; depreciatesลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)เรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai1continuously; steadily2progressively; more and more3leisurely; unhurriedly4so-so; nothing specialสินค้านำเข้าsĭn káa nam kâoสินค้านำเข้าsĭn káa nam kâo1imported goods; imports (goods)2imports (category in trade statistics)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)แพงขึ้นpaeng kêunแพงขึ้นpaeng kêun1more expensive2to become more expensive; prices go up
If the baht continues to lose value, imported goods will become more expensive.
2AdjectiveB2

weaker in value; depreciated (finance)

having decreased in value compared with before; having a weaker exchange rate (of a currency or asset)

Examples

ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ค่าเงินบาทkâa ngern bàatค่าเงินบาทkâa ngern bàatvalue of the Thai baht; baht strengthอ่อนค่าòn kâaอ่อนค่าòn kâa1[to] weaken in value; depreciate (finance)2weaker in value; depreciated (finance)นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเที่ยวtîaoเที่ยวtîao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2[to] make the rounds; visit around3trip; outing4time; round (classifier)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personเยอะขึ้นyé kûenเยอะขึ้นyé kûen1more; to a greater degree than before2more numerous/increased
The baht is weaker now, so more tourists are visiting Thailand.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatePart 1
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ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2polite/friendly address particle3honorific title (archaic)4value; numerical value5worth; value (abstract)Part 2
อ่อนค่าòn kâaอ่อนค่าòn kâa[to] weaken in value; depreciate (finance)