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| ชั่ว chuaaF | ![]() |
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| 1. | ชั่ว | chuaaF | bad; evil; wicked |
| 2. | ชั่ว | chuaaF | during; throughout |
| 3. | ใจชั่ว | jaiM chuaaF | [is] wicked; evil; immoral; ungodly; bad; depraved |
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| Phonemic Thai | ชั่ว |
| IPA | tɕʰûːa |
| Royal Thai General System | chua |
1.  [adjective] | |||
| definition | bad; evil; wicked | ||
| synonym | อกุศล | aL gooL sohnR | evil ways; bad; unmeritorious |
| related words | กาลีบ้านกาลีเมือง![]() | gaaM leeM baanF gaaM leeM meuuangM | vulgar; evil; wicked; devilish |
ชั่วช้ากาลี![]() | chuaaF chaaH gaaM leeM | [showing strong disapproval] evil; wicked; devilish | |
| ตัวเสนียด | dtuaaM saL niiatL | a creep, a despicable person | |
ต่ำ ![]() | dtamL | [is] low; short; depressed; base | |
ต่ำช้า![]() ![]() | dtamL chaaH | [showing strong disapproval] degraded; depraved; low and mean; corrupted; contaminated; morally bad | |
ต่ำช้าสามานย์![]() ![]() | dtamL chaaH saaR maanM | [an extremely disparaging and derogatory reprimand] low life-like; degraded; depraved; low and mean; corrupted; contaminated; morally bad; ill-natured; malicious; malign; malevolent; base; evil, wicked | |
ต่ำทราม![]() ![]() | dtamL saamM | [showing sheer disdain] base and inferior | |
| ทราม | saamM | [showing strong disapproval] low; mean; base; degraded; menial; servile; inferior | |
เลว ![]() | laayoM | bad; inferior; worthless; base; vile | |
| สถุล | saL thoonR | vile; mean; base; contemptible; harsh; rough; coarse; low | |
| สามานย์ | saaR maanM | bad; evil; base | |
| เสนียดจัญไร | saL niiatL janM raiM | evil; a despicable person | |
| เหี้ย | hiiaF | creep, a despicable or bad person, a worthless character | |
อัปลักษณ์![]() ![]() | apL bpaL lakH | [is] ugly; bad; of bad characteristics; wicked; base; mean; low; inferior | |
| examples | ชั่วช้ากาลี![]() | chuaaF chaaH gaaM leeM | [showing strong disapproval] evil; wicked; devilish |
การละเว้นความชั่ว![]() | gaanM laH wenH khwaamM chuaaF | refraining from doing bad deeds | |
ชั่วร้าย![]() | chuaaF raaiH | [is] terrible | |
ความชั่วร้าย![]() | khwaamM chuaaF raaiH | terror | |
สิ่งชั่ว![]() | singL chuaaF | evil | |
ความชั่ว![]() | khwaamM chuaaF | evil | |
ทำชั่ว![]() | thamM chuaaF | to do evil | |
ชั่วช้า![]() | chuaaF chaaH | [is] wicked; atrocious; nefarious; vicious; vile | |
ต้นตอของความชั่ว![]() | dtohnF dtaawM khaawngR khwaamM chuaaF | unwholesome roots; roots of bad actions; the root causes of evil | |
ความประพฤติชั่ว![]() | khwaamM bpraL phreutH chuaaF | bad behavior | |
ค่อยยังชั่ว![]() | khaawyF yangM chuaaF | to improve; abate; remit; let up; ease | |
ชั่วนิรันดร์กาล![]() | chuaaF niH ranM gaanM | forever; always | |
คนชั่ว![]() | khohnM chuaaF | a wicked person; evil person | |
รู้จักผิดชอบชั่วดี![]() | ruuH jakL phitL chaawpF chuaaF deeM | to know right from wrong | |
| sample sentences | |||
นรชาติวางวาย มลายสิ้นทั้งอินทรีย์ สถิตทั่วแต่ชั่วดี ประดับไว้ในโลกา ![]() ![]() naH raH chaaM dtiL waangM waaiM maH laaiM sinF thangH inM seeM saL thitL thuaaF dtaaeL chuaaF deeM bpraL dapL waiH naiM lo:hM gaaM When humans die, All their physical bodies perish; Only their goodness and badness remain As grace and disgrace to decorate the world | |||
| 2.  [preposition] | |||
| definition | during; throughout | ||
| examples | ชั่วคราว![]() ![]() | chuaaF khraaoM | [is] temporary |
ชั่วระยะ![]() ![]() | chuaaF raH yaH | during a period of time; for a time | |
ชั่วครู่![]() ![]() | chuaaF khruuF | please wait a moment | |
ชั่วนิรันดร![]() | chuaaF niH ranM daawnM | forever | |
ชั่วประเดี๋ยว![]() | chuaaF bpraL diaaoR | while | |
ชั่วขณะ![]() | chuaaF khaL naL | while | |
ชั่วอายุ![]() | chuaaF aaM yooH | lifetime | |
ชั่วอายุ![]() | chuaaF aaM yooH | through all (one's) life | |
ชั่วชีวิต![]() | chuaaF cheeM witH | lifetime; throughout a lifetime | |
ชั่วครู่![]() | chuaaF khruuF | a short period of time | |
ชั่วพริบตา![]() | chuaaF phripH dtaaM | in an instant; in the blink of an eye | |
ชั่วนาตาปี![]() | chuaaF naaM dtaaM bpeeM | endlessly; always; for years | |
ชั่วกัลปาวสาน![]() | chuaaF ganM laH bpaaM waH saanR | endlessly; always; for years | |
ชั่วฟ้าดินสลาย![]() | chuaaF faaH dinM saL laaiR | forever; till doomsday; eternally | |
ชั่ววูบ![]() | chuaaF wuupF | for a short while; for a short time | |
ชั่วกะพริบตา![]() | chuaaF gaL phripH dtaaM | in a short period of time; in the blink of an eye (lit.); in a flash | |
ชั่วคราว![]() | chuaaF khraaoM | temporarily | |
ชั่วแล่น![]() | chuaaF laaenF | momentarily; brief; fleeting; passing; transient | |
ชั่วครู่ชั่วยาม![]() | chuaaF khruuF chuaaF yaamM | for a moment; briefly | |
ชั่วกัปชั่วกัลป์![]() | chuaaF gapL chuaaF ganM | eternally; regularly; forever | |
ชั่วนิจนิรันดร![]() | chuaaF nitH niH ranM daawnM | eternally; forever | |
ชั่วนิรันดร์![]() | chuaaF niH ranM | forever; till doomsday; eternally | |
ชั่วครั้งชั่วคราว![]() | chuaaF khrangH chuaaF khraaoM | occasionally; from time to time | |
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| 3. ใจชั่ว jaiM chuaaF [verb] | |||
| definition | [is] wicked; evil; immoral; ungodly; bad; depraved | ||
| synonyms | จิตใจต่ำทราม![]() | jitL jaiM dtamL saamM | wicked; evil; immoral; bad; depraved |
ใจบาป![]() | jaiM baapL | [is] wicked; evil; immoral; ungodly; bad; depraved | |

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