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| ช้า chaaH | ![]() |
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| 1. | ช้า | chaaH | [is] slow; slowly |
| 2. | ช้า ๆ | chaaH chaaH | [is] very slow; very slowly |
| 3. | ช้า | chaaH | late |
| 4. | ช้า | chaaH | [a euphonic word placed, for example, after ชั่ว ] evil; wicked; malevolent |
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| Phonemic Thai | ช้า |
| IPA | tɕʰáː |
| Royal Thai General System | cha |
1.  [modifier, adverb] | |||
| definition | [is] slow; slowly | ||
| antonyms | ปุบปับ | bpoopL bpapL | spontaneous; abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all of a sudden |
เร็ว ![]() | reoM | [is] fast; quick; speedy | |
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| examples | ชิงช้า![]() ![]() | chingM chaaH | playground swing |
เฉื่อยช้า![]() | cheuuayL chaaH | lazy | |
ช้าลง![]() ![]() | chaaH lohngM | slow down | |
ช้ากว่า![]() | chaaH gwaaL | behind | |
ทำให้ล่าช้า![]() | thamM haiF laaF chaaH | to defer; delay; hold over; retard | |
ไม่ช้าก็เร็ว![]() | maiF chaaH gaawF reoM | sooner or later | |
ไม่เร็วก็ช้า![]() | maiF reoM gaawF chaaH | sooner or later | |
เชื่องช้า![]() | cheuuangF chaaH | slowly; torpidly; unhurriedly; tardily | |
เลวทรามต่ำช้า![]() | laayoM saamM dtamL chaaH | bad; evil; wicked; base; vicious | |
| sample sentences | |||
มีภาพของอัศวินม้าขาว กับภาพผู้ปกครองที่เลวทรามต่ำช้าและโหดร้าย ควบคู่กันไป ![]() meeM phaapF khaawngR atL saL winM maaH khaaoR gapL phaapF phuuF bpohkL khraawngM theeF laayoM saamM dtamL chaaH laeH ho:htL raaiH 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." | |||
ดวงอาทิตย์จะอัสดงช้าลงไปเรื่อย จนกระทั่งกลางเดือนกรกฎาคมจึงจะเร็วขึ้น ![]() duaangM aaM thitH jaL atL saL dohngM chaaH lohngM bpaiM reuuayF johnM graL thangF glaangM deuuanM gaL raH gaL daaM khohmM jeungM jaL reoM kheunF "The sun will set later and later until the middle of July when it will begin to set earlier." | |||
2. ช้า ๆ chaaH chaaH [modifier, adverb] | |||
| definition | [is] very slow; very slowly | ||
| antonym | เร็ว ๆ | reoM reoM | [is] very fast; "hurry up!"; very quickly |
| sample sentences | |||
| 3.  [adjective] | |||
| definition | late | ||
| examples | อย่างช้าที่สุด![]() ![]() | yaangL chaaH theeF sootL | latest |
ความชักช้า![]() ![]() | khwaamM chakH chaaH | delay | |
ในไม่ช้า![]() ![]() | naiM maiF chaaH | in a short time; soon; shortly | |
อีกไม่ช้า![]() ![]() | eekL maiF chaaH | in a short time; soon | |
ช้ากว่ากำหนด![]() | chaaH gwaaL gamM nohtL | to delay; delayed | |
มิช้ามินาน![]() | miH chaaH miH naanM | soon afterwards; shortly thereafter | |
มาช้า![]() ![]() | maaM chaaH | late; not punctual | |
ไม่ช้า![]() | maiF chaaH | soon | |
ช้านาน![]() | chaaH naanM | (of time) long | |
ไม่ช้านี้![]() | maiF chaaH neeH | soon | |
ชั่วช้า![]() | chuaaF chaaH | wicked; atrocious; nefarious; vicious; vile | |
รอช้า![]() | raawM chaaH | to delay | |
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| 4.  | |||
| definition | [a euphonic word placed, for example, after ชั่ว ] evil; wicked; malevolent | ||
| examples | ชั่วช้ากาลี![]() | chuaaF chaaH gaaM leeM | [showing strong disapproval] evil; wicked; devilish |
ต่ำช้า![]() ![]() | dtamL chaaH | [showing strong disapproval] degraded; depraved; low and mean; corrupted; contaminated; morally bad | |
หยาบช้า![]() | yaapL chaaH | vulgar; coarse; common; uncouth | |
ความหยาบช้า![]() | khwaamM yaapL chaaH | vulgarity; coarseness | |
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