ลดยศ
lót-yótMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] reduce [sb]'s rank; demote
To lower someone's official rank, especially in the military or police.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerนายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; 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)ลดยศlót-yótลดยศlót-yót[to] reduce [sb]'s rank; demoteหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawวินัยwí-naiวินัยwí-nai1discipline; self-discipline2disciplinary rules; code of conduct3monastic discipline (Buddhism)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngserious; severe; grave
This police officer was demoted in rank after committing a serious disciplinary offense.
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กองทัพgɔɔng-tápมีmiiคำสั่งkam-sàngลดยศlót-yótทหารtá-hǎanนายnaaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngและlɛ́ย้ายyáaiเขาkǎoไปbpaiประจำbprà-jamหน่วยnùuaiอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The military ordered a soldier's rank to be reduced and transferred him to another unit.
หากhàakผลการสอบสวนpǒn-gaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaนายตำรวจnaai-dtam-rùuatคนนี้kon-níiมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuamในnaiการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtเขาkǎoอาจàatถูกtùukลดยศlót-yótและlɛ́ถูกtùukดำเนินคดีdam-nəən-ká-diiไปbpaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
If the investigation confirms that this police officer was involved in corruption, he may face both a reduction in rank and criminal prosecution.
นายตำรวจnaai-dtam-rùuatยื่นอุทธรณ์yʉ̂ʉn-ùt-tɔɔnคำสั่งkam-sàngลดยศlót-yótโดยdooiอ้างว่าâang-wâaการสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiเขาkǎoชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaอย่างเป็นธรรมyàang-bpen-tam
The police officer appealed the order reducing his rank, arguing that the investigation had not given him a fair opportunity to respond to the allegations.
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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ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingrank; title (official status)Part 2
ลดยศlót-yótลดยศlót-yót[to] reduce [sb]'s rank; demote[to] reduce [sb]'s rank; demoteWord