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ªéÒ  chaaH
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1.ªéÒchaaH[is] slow; slowly
2.ªéÒ æchaaH chaaH[is] very slow; very slowly
3.ªéÒchaaHlate
4.ªéÒchaaH[a euphonic word placed after ªÑèÇ ] evil; wicked; malevolent

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiªéÒ
IPAtɕʰáː
Royal Thai General Systemcha

1. common Thai word   [modifier, adverb]
definition
[is] slow; slowly

antonyms»Øº»ÑºbpoopL bpapLspontaneous; abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all of a sudden
àÃçÇ  reoM[is] fast; quick; speedy
related word
¡ÃسҾٴªéÒ æ ˹èÍÂ
gaL rooH naaM phuutF chaaH chaaH naawyL
"Please speak slowly."
examplesà©×èͪéÒcheuuayL chaaHlazy
ªéÒ¡ÇèÒchaaH gwaaLbehind
ªéÒŧchaaH lohngMslow down
ªÔ§ªéÒchingM chaaHplayground swing
àª×èͧªéÒcheuuangF chaaHslowly; torpidly; unhurriedly; tardily
·ÓãËéÅèÒªéÒthamM haiF laaF chaaHto defer; delay; hold over; retard
äÁèªéÒ¡çàÃçÇmaiF chaaH gaawF reoMsooner or later
äÁèàÃçÇ¡çªéÒmaiF reoM gaawF chaaHsooner or later
àÅÇ·ÃÒÁµèÓªéÒlaayoM saamM dtamL chaaHbad; evil; wicked; base; vicious
sample
sentences
¡ÃÐâËÅèºÒ§µÒªéÒ ¡ÃÐâËÅè˹ҵÒ¡è͹
graL lohL baangM dtaayM chaaH graL lohL naaR dtaayM gaawnL
"The dull die fast; the smart die slow."
à¢Ò¾Ù´ªéÒÁÒ¡
khaoR phuutF chaaH maakF
"He talks very slowly."
¤¹ÍéǹµØêµÐÇÔ觪éÒ [»ÃСͺ Íéǹ]
khohnM uaanF dtooH dtaL wingF chaaH bpraL gaawpL uaanF
The ponderous overweight man is running very slowly. [modifying 'overweight']
ªéÒà»ç¹¡Òà ¹Ò¹à»ç¹¤Ø³
chaaH bpenM gaanM naanM bpenM khoonM
"Haste makes waste."
ÁÕÀÒ¾¢Í§ÍÑÈÇÔ¹ÁéÒ¢ÒÇ ¡ÑºÀÒ¾¼Ù黡¤Ãͧ·ÕèàÅÇ·ÃÒÁµèÓªéÒáÅÐâË´ÃéÒ ¤Çº¤Ùè¡Ñ¹ä»
meeM phaapF khaawngR atL saL winM maaH khaaoR gapL phaapF phuuF bpohkL khraawngM theeF laayoM saamM dtamL chaaH laeH hohtL raayH khuaapF khuuF ganM bpaiM
"It is the image of a knight on a white horse side-by-side with the image of a wicked and vicious ruler."
ÅѡɳÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×ͤÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»ÃСͺºÍ¡ÅѡɳеèÒ§ æ àªè¹ ºÍ¡ª¹Ô´, ÊÕ, Êѳ°Ò¹, ¢¹Ò´, àÊÕ§, ÍÒ¡ÒÃ, ¡ÅÔè¹, ÃÊ, ¤ÇÒÁÃÙéÊÖ¡ à»ç¹µé¹ àªè¹
´Õ, ªÑèÇ, ¢ÒÇ, ´Ó, ¡ÅÁ, ẹ, ãË­è, àÅç¡, â¤ÃÁ, à»ÃÕé§, àÃçÇ, ªéÒ, ËÍÁ, àËÁç¹, à»ÃÕéÂÇ, ËÇÒ¹, Ãé͹, àÂç¹ ÏÅÏ

lakH saL naL wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khamM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL gaawpL baawkL lakH saL naL dtaangL dtaangL chehnF baawkL chaH nitH seeR sanR thaanR khaL naatL siiangR aaM gaanM glinL rohtH khwaamM ruuH seukL bpenM dtohnF chehnF deeM chuaaF khaaoR damM glohmM baaenM yaiL lekH khrohmM bpriiangF reoM chaaH haawmR menR bpriaaoF waanR raawnH yenM
“Modifiers describing characteristics” which are combined with other words to describe various characteristics, such as describing the type, color, shape, size, sound, symptom, smell, taste, and feel, for example:
“good,” “evil,” “white,” “black,” “round,” “flat,” “large,” “small,” “thudding,” “thundering,” “fast, “slow,” “fragrant,” “stinky,” “sour,” “sweet,” “hot,” “cold,” etc.
2. ªéÒ æ   chaaH chaaH  [modifier, adverb]
definition
[is] very slow; very slowly

antonymàÃçÇ æreoM reoM[is] very fast; "hurry up!"; very quickly
sample
sentences
¡ÃسҾٴªéÒ æ ˹èÍÂ
gaL rooH naaM phuutF chaaH chaaH naawyL
"Please speak slowly."
¢ÑºªéÒ æ
khapL chaaH chaaH
[to a driver] "Drive slowly."
¤¹´ÙÃéͧºÍ¡¤¹àÅè¹ãËéàÅ蹪éÒ æ
khohnM duuM raawngH baawkL khohnM lehnF haiF lehnF chaaH chaaH
The spectators [people who are watching] are calling for the players [people who are playing] to play more slowly.
ªéÒ æ ä´é¾ÃéÒàÅèÁ§ÒÁ
chaaH chaaH daiF phraaH lehmF ngaamM
"Haste makes waste." — "Rome was not built in a day."
ªéÒ æ ä´é¾ÃéÒàÅèÁ§ÒÁ
chaaH chaaH daiF phraaH lehmF ngaamM
[a Thai idiom conveying the idea] be patient; take time to do a quality job; "Haste makes waste." [lit.] "Slowly makes the blade beautiful."
3.   [adjective]
definition
late

examples¤ÇÒÁªÑ¡ªéÒkhwaamM chakH chaaHdelay
ªÑèǪéÒchuaaF chaaHwicked; atrocious; nefarious; vicious; vile
ªéÒ¡ÇèÒ¡Ó˹´chaaH gwaaL gamM nohtLto delay; delayed
ªéÒ¹Ò¹chaaH naanM(of time) long
ã¹äÁèªéÒnaiM maiF chaaHin a short time; soon; shortly
ÁÒªéÒmaaM chaaHlate; not punctual
ÁÔªéÒÁÔ¹Ò¹miH chaaH miH naanMsoon afterwards; shortly thereafter
äÁèªéÒmaiF chaaHsoon
äÁèªéÒ¹ÕémaiF chaaH neeHsoon
ÃͪéÒraawM chaaHto delay
ÍÂèÒ§ªéÒ·ÕèÊØ´yaangL chaaH theeF sootLlatest
ÍÕ¡äÁèªéÒeekL maiF chaaHin a short time; soon
sample
sentences
¼Áà¡Ã§ÇèÒö俨ÐÁÒªéÒÁÒ¡
phohmR graehngM waaF rohtH faiM jaL maaM chaaH maakF
"I am afraid the train will be very late."
¼Áà¾Ôè§ÃÙéÁÒÇèÒà¤Ã×èͧºÔ¹¨ÐÁÒªéÒÊͧªÑèÇâÁ§
phohmR pheerngF ruuH maaM waaF khreuuangF binM jaL maaM chaaH saawngR chuaaF mohngM
"I have just learned that the plane will come two hours late."
4.   
definition
[a euphonic word placed after ªÑèÇ ] evil; wicked; malevolent

examplesªÑèǪéÒ¡ÒÅÕchuaaF chaaH gaaM leeM[showing strong disapproval] evil; wicked; devilish
µèÓªéÒdtamL chaaH[showing strong disapproval] degraded; depraved; low and mean; corrupted; contaminated; morally bad
sample
sentence
àÁ×èÍàÁ×ͧÁÕáµèͺÒÂÁØ¢ºéÒ¹àÁ×ͧ¡ç¨ÐµèÓªéÒŧ
meuuaF meuuangM meeM dtaaeL aL baayM yaH mookH baanF meuuangM gaawF jaL dtamL chaaH lohngM
"When our country has but vices, it can only fall into depravity."

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