ลดทอน
lót-tɔɔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] reduce; lessen; diminish
To make something smaller in amount, strength, or importance.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofลดทอนlót-tɔɔnลดทอนlót-tɔɔn1[to] reduce; lessen; diminish2[to] weaken (an argument/meaning)งบngópงบngópbudget (informal); fundsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenunnecessary; not necessaryเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประหยัดเงินbprà-yàt-ngənประหยัดเงินbprà-yàt-ngən[to] save money
We should reduce unnecessary budgets to save money.
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บริษัทbò-rí-sàtลดทอนlót tonกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่têeใช้cháiงบngòpมากmâakเพื่อให้pêuua hâiการgaanเงินมั่นคงngoen mân kongขึ้นkêun
The company cut down activities that used a lot of budget to make finances more stable.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamลดทอนlót-tɔɔnความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngพิธีเปิดpí-tii-bpə̀ətเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
He tried to dial down the importance of the opening ceremony to focus on the meeting’s content.
การเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaครั้งนี้kráng néeมุ่งmûngลดทอนlót tonภาระงานpaa-rá ngaanซ้ำซ้อนsám sónและláeค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiที่têeไม่mâiก่อให้เกิดgò hâi gèrtมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâa
This negotiation aims to reduce redundant workloads and non-value-adding expenses.
2VerbB2
[to] weaken (an argument/meaning)
To weaken or water down something such as an argument, message, or meaning.
Examples
การตัดทอนgaan-dtàt-tɔɔnการตัดทอนgaan-dtàt-tɔɔnreduction; curtailmentคำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingบางส่วนbaang-sùuanบางส่วนbaang-sùuan1some (of); certain (members/parts)2a part; some portion (not all)3partly; in part; partiallyอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ลดทอนlót-tɔɔnลดทอนlót-tɔɔn1[to] reduce; lessen; diminish2[to] weaken (an argument/meaning)เจตนาjèet-dtà-naaเจตนาjèet-dtà-naa1intention; intent2[to] intend; do on purpose (formal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้พูดpûu-pûutผู้พูดpûu-pûut1speaker (current talker)2speaker; presenter3speaker (linguistics)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนฟังkon-fangคนฟังkon-fang1listener2listening audienceเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìt1[to] misunderstand; misinterpret2[to] mistake [sb/sth] for [sb/sth]
Trimming parts of a statement can water down the speaker’s intent to the point that listeners misunderstand.
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เมื่อmêuuaแปลbplaaeแบบbàepรีบrêepๆ-เขาkăoมักmákใช้cháiคำkamง่ายngâaiๆ-จนjonลดทอนlót tonความหมายkwaam măaiที่têeผู้เขียนpôo kĭianต้องการdtông gaanสื่อsèuu
When translating in a hurry, he often uses simple words that weaken the meaning the author intended to convey.
การประนีประนอมgaan-bprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatลดทอนlót-tɔɔnพลังpá-langของkɔ̌ɔngข้อโต้แย้งkɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ́ɛngและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiสารsǎanหลักlàkไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeen
Excessive compromise can dilute the force of an argument and make the main message unclear.
การตัดต่อgaan-dtàt-dtɔ̀ɔคลิปklípอย่างyàangเลือกสรรlʉ̂ʉak-sǎnทำให้tam-hâiบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtถูกtùukลดทอนlót-tɔɔnจนjonสารsǎanของkɔ̌ɔngงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiถูกtùukตีความผิดdtii-kwaam-pìt
Selective editing reduces the context, causing the research’s message to be misinterpreted.
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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ทอนtɔɔnทอนtɔɔn1[to] give change (money)2[to] subtract; deduct3[to] trim; shorten; reduce4[to] reduce a fraction[to] give change (money)Part 2
ลดทอนlót-tɔɔnลดทอนlót-tɔɔn[to] reduce; lessen; diminish[to] reduce; lessen; diminishWord