ลดขั้น
lót-kânMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] demote [sb]
to move someone to a lower rank or pay grade; to reduce their status at work.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateผิดพลาดpìt-plâatผิดพลาดpìt-plâat1[to] be wrong; be erroneous2faulty; incorrectเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ลดขั้นlót-kânลดขั้นlót-kân[to] demote [sb]
He made a mistake at work, so he was demoted.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขู่kùuว่าwâaจะjàลดขั้นlót-kânพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนkonนั้นnánถ้าtâaเขาkǎoยังyangมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanสายsǎaiอีกìik
The boss threatened to demote that employee if he continues to come to work late.
การgaanถูกtùukลดขั้นlót-kânไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛกระทบgrà-tópเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanด้วยdûuai
Being demoted not only affects the salary but also impacts work morale.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนเก่าkon-gàoถูกtùukลดขั้นlót-kânไปเป็นbpai-bpenพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทั่วไปtûua-bpaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangทุจริตtút-jà-rìtในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanที่tîiเขาkǎoรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
The former manager was demoted to a regular staff member after a corruption scandal in the project he was responsible for.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lót
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 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
ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth][to] reduce; decrease; lessen; dropPart 1
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ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierstep; stairPart 2
ลดขั้นlót-kânลดขั้นlót-kân[to] demote [sb][to] demote [sb]Word