ขาดดุล
kàat-dunMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] have a deficit; [to] be in deficit
To have a financial shortfall where expenses or imports are greater than income or exports.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandขาดดุลkàat-dunขาดดุลkàat-dun1[to] have a deficit; [to] be in deficit2Deficit; shortfallการค้าgaan-káaการค้าgaan-káatrade; commerceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ประเทศจีนbprà-têet-jiinประเทศจีนbprà-têet-jiinChina
This year, Thailand has a trade deficit with China.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanขาดดุลkàat-dunงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiรายจ่ายraai-jàaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaรายรับraai-ráp
The government has a budget deficit because its expenditures are greater than its revenue.
ประเทศbprà-têetของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoขาดดุลkàat-dunการค้าgaan-káaมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́เราraoนำเข้าnam-kâoสินค้าsǐn-káaมากกว่าmâak-gwàaส่งออกsòng-ɔ̀ɔk
Our country has had a trade deficit for many years because we import more goods than we export.
การที่gaan têeประเทศbprà-tâetขาดkàatดุลบัญชีเดินสะพัดdun ban-chee dern sà-pátอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng pŏn grà-tóp dtòrเสถียรภาพsà-tĭian-pâapทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìtในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
A country continuously running a current account deficit could affect its long-term economic stability.
2NounB1
Deficit; shortfall
A financial shortfall, especially when expenses are greater than income or imports are greater than exports.
Examples
เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthบัญชีban-chiiบัญชีban-chii1account (bank; user profile)2list; register; roll3accounting; bookkeeping4ledger; account recordที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineขาดดุลkàat-dunขาดดุลkàat-dun1[to] have a deficit; [to] be in deficit2Deficit; shortfall
This month, my household account has a deficit.
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The company has a deficit because sales have decreased.
ปีนี้bpii-níiหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetกำลังgam-langเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpการขาดgaan-kàatดุลdunการค้าgaan-káa
This year, many countries are facing a trade deficit.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamใช้cháiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการขาดgaan-kàatดุลdunงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiประเทศbprà-têetเผชิญpà-chəənมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
The government is trying to implement policies to reduce the country's long-standing budget deficit.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed[to] lack; be withoutPart 1
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ดุลdunดุลdun1balance; equilibrium; (accounting) balance2balanced; in equilibrium3to balance; to equilibratebalance; equilibrium; (accounting) balancePart 2
ขาดดุลkàat-dunขาดดุลkàat-dun[to] have a deficit; [to] be in deficit[to] have a deficit; [to] be in deficitWord