ลดละ
lót-láMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] lessen; slacken; give up
to reduce or give up an activity, effort, or behavior; often used negatively in ไม่ลดละ, meaning without letting up or relenting.
Examples
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namหมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namthe doctor recommends; a doctor advisesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ลดละlót-láลดละlót-lá[to] lessen; slacken; give upเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmbeverage; drinkรสหวานrót-wǎanรสหวานrót-wǎansweet tasteทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâap1for health; for one's health2healthy; healthful (used after a noun)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
The doctor advised me to cut down on sweet drinks every day for better health.
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หลังlǎngปีใหม่bpii-màiฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàลดละlót-láการgaanเล่นมือถือlên-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนอนหลับnɔɔn-làpง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
After New Year, I intend to cut down and refrain from using my phone before bed to sleep more easily.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamลดละนิสัยlót-lá-ní-sǎiบ่นbònจุกจิกjùk-jìkเพราะprɔ́รู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่บ้านtîi-bâanตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiat
He is trying to lessen and refrain from his nitpicking habit because he knows it makes the atmosphere at home tense.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtออกòkนโยบายná-yoh-baaiให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanลดละlót láการใช้gaan cháiถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítโดยdoiจัดjàtทางเลือกtaang lêuuakที่têeเป็นมิตรbpen mítกับgàpสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng wâet lómไว้wáiให้hâi
The company issued a policy for employees to cut down and refrain from using plastic bags in the office, providing eco-friendly alternatives.
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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ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 2
ลดละlót-láลดละlót-lá[to] lessen; slacken; give up[to] lessen; slacken; give upWord