เสื่อมสลาย(sèuum sà-lăai)
Meanings
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[to] decay; [to] disintegrate
To break down, decay, or fall apart gradually over time, used for both physical things and abstract concepts like societies or morals.
Examples
ประเพณีbprà-pay-neeประเพณีbprà-pay-nee1tradition; custom2ritual; ceremonial customบางอย่างbaang yàangบางอย่างbaang yàangsomething; certain thing(s)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเสื่อมสลายsèuum sà-lăaiเสื่อมสลายsèuum sà-lăai[to] decay; [to] disintegrateเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màiคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màithe younger generation; modern-minded youthไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ให้ความสำคัญhâi kwaam săm-kanให้ความสำคัญhâi kwaam săm-kan[to] give importance to; prioritize; emphasize
Some traditions are starting to fall apart because the new generation doesn't value them.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ผุสลายpù sà-lăaiผุสลายpù sà-lăai[to] rot away; [to] crumble
[to] rot away; [to] crumble
ผุพังpù pangผุพังpù pang1decayed; dilapidated2[to] decay; crumble; fall apart
- decayed; dilapidated
- [to] decay; crumble; fall apart
สลายsà-laaiสลายsà-laai1[to] dissolve; disintegrate2[to] disperse; break up (a crowd)3[to] dissipate; fade (emotion/tension)4[to] decay; decompose; break down
- [to] dissolve; disintegrate
- [to] disperse; break up (a crowd)
- [to] dissipate; fade (emotion/tension)
- [to] decay; decompose; break down
ย่อยสลายyôi sà-lăaiย่อยสลายyôi sà-lăai1[to] decompose; biodegrade; break down2[to] digest; break down (food)
- [to] decompose; biodegrade; break down
- [to] digest; break down (food)
Word Breakdown
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เสื่อมสลายsèuum sà-lăaiเสื่อมสลายsèuum sà-lăai[to] decay; [to] disintegrate