ต้นทุน(dtôn tun)

Meanings

1NounB1

cost; cost of production

the cost required to produce goods or services; production cost or cost base

Examples

ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightคำนวณkam-nuuanคำนวณkam-nuuan1[to] calculate; compute2[to] estimate; figureต้นทุนdtôn tunต้นทุนdtôn tun1cost; cost of production2starting advantage/disadvantage; baselineวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpraw material; ingredientก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asราคาขายraa-kaa kăaiราคาขายraa-kaa kăai1selling price2asking/offer price
Our shop must calculate the cost of raw materials before setting the selling price.
2NounB2

starting advantage/disadvantage; baseline

the initial resources, position, or conditions someone starts with, giving an advantage or disadvantage (literal or figurative)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นทุนdtôn tunต้นทุนdtôn tun1cost; cost of production2starting advantage/disadvantage; baselineคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)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/slotสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭn1[to] support; back; endorse2[to] sponsor; fund3[to] advocate; promoteจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]ทำธุรกิจtam tú-rá-gìtทำธุรกิจtam tú-rá-gìt[to] do business; run/operate a business; engage in commerceเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
She has the initial advantage of a supportive family, so she dares to try a small business.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesPart 1
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ทุนtunทุนtun1capital; funds2scholarship; grant3principal; cost basis4natural endowmentPart 2
ต้นทุนdtôn tunต้นทุนdtôn tuncost; cost of production