ต้อยต่ำ
dtɔ̂ɔi-dtàmMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
lowly; low in status; inferior
of low social standing or rank; regarded as beneath others in status or importance.
Examples
นางเอกละครnaang-èek-lá-kɔɔnนางเอกละครnaang-èek-lá-kɔɔn1leading actress in a drama; female lead2heroine (female lead character) in a dramaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนจนkon-jonคนจนkon-jonpoor person; the poorและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ต้อยต่ำdtɔ̂ɔi-dtàmต้อยต่ำdtɔ̂ɔi-dtàmlowly; low in status; inferior
The protagonist of this drama is poor and of low status.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàมาจากmaa-jàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiต้อยต่ำdtɔ̂ɔi-dtàmแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ขยันkà-yǎnจนjonประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètได้dâai
Even though he came from a low-status family, he was diligent until he became successful.
เราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanดูถูกduu-tùukคนkonที่tîiต้อยต่ำdtɔ̂ɔi-dtàmกว่าgwàaเราraoเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaเท่าเทียมกันtâo-tiiam-gan
We shouldn't look down on people who are more inferior than us, because everyone is of equal value.
ในnaiสังคมsǎng-komสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngมักmákถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมีmiiสถานะsà-tǎa-náต้อยต่ำdtɔ̂ɔi-dtàmและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngเชื่อฟังchʉ̂ʉa-fangสามีsǎa-mii
In the society of the past, women were often seen as having an inferior status and had to obey their husbands.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtɔ̂ɔi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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ต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low; not high2low-class; inferior; base3low-pitched; low (voice/tone)low; not highPart 2
ต้อยต่ำdtɔ̂ɔi-dtàmต้อยต่ำdtɔ̂ɔi-dtàmlowly; low in status; inferiorlowly; low in status; inferiorWord