ขอลด
kɔ̌ɔ-lótMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] ask for a discount
To request that a price be lowered, especially when shopping; to ask for a discount.
Examples
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Ma'am, this shirt is 300 baht. Can you give me a little discount?
ฉันchǎnเห็นว่าhěn-wâaกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoมีmiiรอยตำหนิrɔɔi-dtam-nìนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเลยləəiลองlɔɔngขอลดราคาkɔ̌ɔ-lót-raa-kaaกับgàpคนขายkon-kǎaiดูduu
I saw that the bag had a small defect, so I tried asking the seller for a discount.
2VerbB1
[to] ask to reduce [sth]
To request a reduction in the amount, quantity, intensity, or degree of something (e.g., volume, speed, workload).
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอลดkɔ̌ɔ-lótขอลดkɔ̌ɔ-lót1[to] ask for a discount2[to] ask to reduce [sth]ความเผ็ดkwaam-pètความเผ็ดkwaam-pètspiciness; chili heatลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Sir, for this bowl of noodles, could you please reduce the spiciness a bit for me?
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเลยloieจะjàไปbpaiคุยkuiกับgàpหัวหน้าhŭua nâaเพื่อpêuuaขอลดkŏr lótปริมาณงานbpà-rí-maan ngaanลงlong
I've been feeling very tired lately, so I'm going to talk to my boss to request a reduction in my workload.
นักเรียนnák-riianขอลดkɔ̌ɔ-lótการบ้านgaan-bâanในช่วงnai-chûuangใกล้glâiสอบsɔ̀ɔpเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakมีmiiเวลาwee-laaทบทวนtóp-tuuanบทเรียนbòt-riianมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The students asked for a reduction in homework near the exam period because they wanted more time to review their lessons.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้รับdâi-rápการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtแพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiเขาkǎoขอลดkɔ̌ɔ-lótความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความเครียดkwaam-krîiat
After undergoing surgery, the doctor advised him to request a reduction in his responsibilities at work to avoid stress.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth][to] reduce; decrease; lessen; dropPart 2
ขอลดkɔ̌ɔ-lótขอลดkɔ̌ɔ-lót[to] ask for a discount[to] ask for a discountWord