ขั้นต่ำ
kân dtàm
Meanings
1NounB1
the minimum; lowest permissible level
the minimum or lowest level/amount that is allowed or set as a base (e.g., ค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ = minimum wage)
Examples
ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterค่าแรงkâa raengค่าแรงkâa raeng1wages; pay for labor2wage rate3labor cost4labor charge (service fee)ขั้นต่ำkân dtàmขั้นต่ำkân dtàm1the minimum; lowest permissible level2minimum (as a modifier)3at least; no less than
Next year, the government will raise the minimum wage.
2AdjectiveB1
minimum (as a modifier)
used before a noun to indicate the lowest or base requirement/limit (e.g., ยอดสั่งซื้อขั้นต่ำ = minimum order)
Examples
หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้อกำหนดkôr gam-nòtข้อกำหนดkôr gam-nòtregulation; requirement; specification; provisionอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2lifespan; service life3[to] be X years oldขั้นต่ำkân dtàmขั้นต่ำkân dtàm1the minimum; lowest permissible level2minimum (as a modifier)3at least; no less thanไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Does this movie have a minimum age requirement?
3AdverbB1
at least; no less than
used before numbers/amounts to mean at least that amount (common in notices, ads, pricing: ขั้นต่ำขั้นต่ำkân dtàm1the minimum; lowest permissible level2minimum (as a modifier)3at least; no less than 500 บาทบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic))
Examples
สั่งอาหารsàng aa-hăanสั่งอาหารsàng aa-hăan[to] order foodร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] command; instruct; direct2[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ขั้นต่ำkân dtàmขั้นต่ำkân dtàm1the minimum; lowest permissible level2minimum (as a modifier)3at least; no less than100บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)
To order from this restaurant, you must order at least 100 baht.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
อย่างน้อยyàang nóiอย่างน้อยyàang nói1at least (minimum amount/number)2at least (consolation/mitigating)
- at least (minimum amount/number)
- at least (consolation/mitigating)
อย่างต่ำyàang dtàmอย่างต่ำyàang dtàmat least; at a minimum
at least; at a minimum
ต่ำสุดdtàm sùtต่ำสุดdtàm sùt1lowest; minimum2the minimum; lower bound
- lowest; minimum
- the minimum; lower bound
Word Breakdown
ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierPart 1
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ขั้นต่ำkân dtàmขั้นต่ำkân dtàmthe minimum; lowest permissible level