ต่ำๆ(dtàm-dtàm)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

very/quite low (emphatic)

low in level, amount, or degree, with emphasis added by reduplication (quite/very low)

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)อากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yencool weatherเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onแอร์aeแอร์ae1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3flight attendant (colloq.)อุณหภูมิun-hà-poomอุณหภูมิun-hà-poomtemperatureต่ำๆdtàm-dtàmต่ำๆdtàm-dtàm1very/quite low (emphatic)2at least; by a low estimate3base; vulgar; low-classก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merely
It's cool today, just setting the air conditioner to a low temperature is enough.
2AdverbB2

at least; by a low estimate

used adverbially to give a conservative minimum or low estimate (e.g., ต่ำๆต่ำๆdtàm-dtàm1very/quite low (emphatic)2at least; by a low estimate3base; vulgar; low-class ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker...)

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offรถมือสองrót meu sŏngรถมือสองrót meu sŏngused carคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต่ำๆdtàm-dtàmต่ำๆdtàm-dtàm1very/quite low (emphatic)2at least; by a low estimate3base; vulgar; low-classก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerต้องมีdtông meeต้องมีdtông mee[to] must have; [to] need to haveเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsแสนsăenแสนsăen1one hundred thousand (100,000)2very; extremely3very; extremely (prefixed modifier)นึงneungนึงneung1one (colloquial)2[to] steam (colloquial spelling)
If you want to buy this used car, you'll need at least a hundred thousand (baht) in your pocket, at a minimum.
3AdjectiveB2

base; vulgar; low-class

describing someone or something as crude, vulgar, or morally/socially low

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingดูถูกdoo tòokดูถูกdoo tòok1[to] insult; belittle [sb]2[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotต่ำๆdtàm-dtàmต่ำๆdtàm-dtàm1very/quite low (emphatic)2at least; by a low estimate3base; vulgar; low-classมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He likes to speak condescendingly to others; it's a very low-class habit.

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