ลดค่า
lót-kâaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] reduce the value of [sth]; devalue [sth]
To lower the monetary value of something, especially the value of a currency relative to other currencies.
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]ค่าเงินkâa-ngənค่าเงินkâa-ngən1exchange rate2currency strength/value3purchasing power of moneyเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatสินค้าส่งออกsǐn-káa-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkสินค้าส่งออกsǐn-káa-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkexports; export goodsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukinexpensive; low-pricedลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientต่างชาติdtàang-châatต่างชาติdtàang-châat1foreign; from abroad2a foreigner; foreign national
The government devalued the currency to make exports cheaper for foreign customers.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanลดlótค่าเงินkâa-ngənสินค้านำเข้าsǐn-káa-nam-kâoก็gɔ̂แพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂n
After the government devalued the currency, imported goods became more expensive.
แม้mɛ́ɛการลดค่าเงินgaan-lót-kâa-ngənจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้ส่งออกpûu-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎnได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เพิ่มpə̂əmต้นทุนdtôn-tunให้hâiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngนำเข้าnam-kâoวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìp
Although currency devaluation helps exporters become more competitive, it also raises costs for businesses that need to import raw materials.
หากhàakธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลดlótค่าเงินkâa-ngənภาระหนี้paa-rá-nîiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngชำระcham-ráเป็นbpenสกุลเงินต่างประเทศsà-gun-ngən-dtàang-bprà-têetอาจàatสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคิดkítเป็นbpenเงินngənในประเทศnai-bprà-têet
If the central bank decides to devalue the currency, the burden of debt payable in foreign currencies may increase when measured in the domestic currency.
2VerbB2
[to] diminish the worth of [sb/sth]; belittle [sb/sth]
To diminish the importance, worth, or prestige of someone or something, or make them seem less valuable or deserving of respect.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ลดค่าlót-kâaลดค่าlót-kâa1[to] reduce the value of [sth]; devalue [sth]2[to] diminish the worth of [sb/sth]; belittle [sb/sth]ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสอบไม่ผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-mâi-pàanสอบไม่ผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-mâi-pàan[to] fail a testทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)เริ่มใหม่rə̂əm-màiเริ่มใหม่rə̂əm-mài[to] start over; [to] restartได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Don't devalue yourself just because you failed an exam. Everyone has a chance to start again.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดpûutลดค่าlót-kâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengดูduuเก่งgèngกว่าgwàa
He likes to belittle others to make himself seem more capable.
การเรียกgaan rîiakงานngaanดูแลdoo laeผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yúว่าwâaเป็นเพียงbpen piiangงานngaanง่ายngâaiๆ-คือkeuการลดgaan lótค่าkâaทักษะták-sàและláeความทุ่มเทkwaam tûm tayของkŏngคนทำงานkon tam ngaan
Calling elder care merely an easy job devalues the skills and dedication of the people who do it.
การวิจารณ์gaan-wí-jaanควรkuuanมุ่งmûngที่tîiเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaจะjàใช้cháiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiลดค่าlót-kâaความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สร้างpûu-sâang
Criticism should focus on the content of the work rather than use language that belittles its creator's abilities.
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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ลดค่าlót-kâaลดค่าlót-kâa[to] reduce the value of [sth]; devalue [sth][to] reduce the value of [sth]; devalue [sth]Word