mosquitoman Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I came across the word ต่ำช้า / Dtamcha during my Thai lessons yesterday, however my teacher was unable to give me a satisfactory definition. My understanding is that the word is derogatory, and is used to describe a person as common or of a low caste, am I right or can some one please shed more light. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qualigenz Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I came across the word ต่ำช้า / Dtamcha during my Thai lessons yesterday, however my teacher was unable to give me a satisfactory definition.My understanding is that the word is derogatory, and is used to describe a person as common or of a low caste, am I right or can some one please shed more light. Many thanks ต่ำช้า = gross My English vocab is limited, may be some other word can better describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 From the definition I found on thai2english.com, it sounds like something you would use about villains, rapists, thieves etc. Hopefully not about people who are just of a lower social standing. There is no 'caste' system in Thailand although there is a class system. Castes are a much more rigid way of regulating life with various taboos, and allow no upward mobility whatsoever. ต่ำช้า [ ADV ] basely ; immorally ; badly [ ADJ ] mean ; base ; despicable ; vicious ; vile ; villainous ; wicked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmick Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Like M_S above my translator gave lots of adjectives: depraved, ignoble [?], miscreant, nefarious, obscene, scurrilous, scurvy [?], slavish, squalid, ungenerous, vile, vulgar, base, beastly, blackhearted, caddish. Lots to choose from there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 The meaning is 'despicable', an act that is morally outrageous, it's nothing to do with class. For example- เขาขมขื๋นเด็กๆเเละตีเเม่เขาเป็นพฤติกรรมที่เลวทรามตำช้า khao khomkheun dek lae dtee mare pen preudtikam laew sam dtamchar. He rapes children and hits his mother, it's despicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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