ต่ำกว่า(dtàm gwàa)

Meanings

1PrepositionA2

below; less than; lower than

at a level, amount, age, or standard lower than something else; not for physical location (e.g., ต่ำกว่าต่ำกว่าdtàm gwàa1below; less than; lower than2lower; inferior; subordinate 18 ปีปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year ‘under 18’, ราคาต่ำกว่า 100 บาทบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)4foot (literary) ‘less than 100 baht’)

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2lifespan; service life3[to] be X years oldต่ำกว่าdtàm gwàaต่ำกว่าdtàm gwàa1below; less than; lower than2lower; inferior; subordinate3ขวบkùuapขวบkùuap1one year old (for young children)2CLF: years of age (young children)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceสวนสัตว์sŭuan sàtสวนสัตว์sŭuan sàtzooฟรีfreeฟรีfree1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; loose4gratis; complimentaryค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Children under 3 years old can enter the zoo for free.
2AdjectiveB2

lower; inferior; subordinate

having a lower level, rank, or quality when compared with another (e.g., คุณภาพต่ำกว่า ‘lower quality’)

Examples

คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap1quality (standard; grade)2quality (attribute)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสินค้าล็อตsĭn-káa lótสินค้าล็อตsĭn-káa lótproduct lot; batch of goodsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต่ำกว่าdtàm gwàaต่ำกว่าdtàm gwàa1below; less than; lower than2lower; inferior; subordinateมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăan1standard; norm; benchmark2standard; typical; conventionalที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)ผลิตpà-lìtผลิตpà-lìt1to produce; manufacture2to generate; yieldมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The quality of this batch of products is much lower than the usual production standard.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low-class; inferior; base2low-pitched; quiet (sound/voice/tone)3poor; scarce (quantity/amount)4depressed; down (mood/energy)5low; not highPart 1
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กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)Part 2
ต่ำกว่าdtàm gwàaต่ำกว่าdtàm gwàabelow; less than; lower than