เฉา(chăo)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

wilted; withered

wilted or withered, especially of plants or flowers that have lost freshness and droop

Examples

ดอกกุหลาบdòk gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdòk gù-làaprose (flower)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แจกันjae-ganแจกันjae-ganvaseเฉาchăoเฉาchăo1wilted; withered2dull; listless3to wilt; to witherแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The roses in the vase have wilted.
2AdjectiveB1

dull; listless

dull, lifeless, or lacking energy and brightness (of people, performances, colors, etc.)

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)พี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)ดูหน้าdoo nâaดูหน้าdoo nâa1[to] look at [sb's] face2[to] show consideration for [sb]เฉาchăoเฉาchăo1wilted; withered2dull; listless3to wilt; to witherๆ-เหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4hard; laborious; exhausting (informal)หรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
You look dull today—are you tired?
3VerbB1

to wilt; to wither

to become wilted or withered; to droop from lack of water or vitality

Examples

ดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)รดน้ำrót náamรดน้ำrót náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)3[to] wash/rinse with water (practical)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เฉาchăoเฉาchăo1wilted; withered2dull; listless3to wilt; to wither
The flowers weren't watered for two days and became wilted.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เหี่ยวhìaoเหี่ยวhìao1withered; wilted; shriveled; wrinkled2[to] wither; wilt; shrivel; droop3worn-out; spiritless (fig.)
  • withered; wilted; shriveled; wrinkled
  • [to] wither; wilt; shrivel; droop
  • worn-out; spiritless (fig.)
อับเฉาàp chăoอับเฉาàp chăo1listless; stagnant; dull2ballast (for a ship)
  • listless; stagnant; dull
  • ballast (for a ship)
โรยroiโรยroi1[to] wither; flag2[to] sprinkle; scatter
  • [to] wither; flag
  • [to] sprinkle; scatter
เหี่ยวเฉาhìao chăoเหี่ยวเฉาhìao chăo1withered; wilted; shriveled2[to] wither; wilt; shrivel3dejected; listless; dispirited4[to] become dispirited; lose heart5sluggish; stagnant; lackluster (of activity/economy)
  • withered; wilted; shriveled
  • [to] wither; wilt; shrivel
  • dejected; listless; dispirited
  • [to] become dispirited; lose heart
  • sluggish; stagnant; lackluster (of activity/economy)
ซึมเซาseum saoซึมเซาseum saolethargic; depressed

lethargic; depressed