คัทลอส

kát lót

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] cut one's losses; [to] sell at a loss

In finance and trading, to sell an asset that has decreased in value at a loss to prevent even greater losses.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideคัทลอสหุ้นkát lót hûnคัทลอสหุ้นkát lót hûn[to] cut loss on stocks; sell shares at a loss to prevent further lossesตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีแนวโน้มmee naeo nóhmมีแนวโน้มmee naeo nóhm[to] tend to; [to] be likely toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I decided to cut my losses on this stock because it showed no signs of going back up.
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2NounB2

loss-cutting sale; cutting losses (finance)

The act of selling an investment at a loss to prevent further losses.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideคัทลอสหุ้นkát lót hûnคัทลอสหุ้นkát lót hûn[to] cut loss on stocks; sell shares at a loss to prevent further lossesตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ลงlongลงlong1[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] onlineไม่หยุดmâi yùtไม่หยุดmâi yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stoppingเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I decided to cut my losses on this stock yesterday because its price just kept dropping.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is คัทลอส said คัด-ทะ-ลอส?

kát lót

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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คัทลอสkát lótคัทลอสkát lót[to] cut one's losses; [to] sell at a loss[to] cut one's losses; [to] sell at a lossWord