ลดละ(lót lá)

Meanings

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[to] cut down and quit; reduce and refrain

to lessen and refrain from a habit or behavior, or to stop it completely; to cut down and quit.

Examples

หมอแนะนำmŏr náe-namหมอแนะนำmŏr náe-namdoctor-recommendedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ลดละlót láลดละlót lá[to] cut down and quit; reduce and refrainเครื่องดื่มkrûueang dùuemเครื่องดื่มkrûueang dùuembeverage; drinkรสหวานrót wăanรสหวานrót wăansweet tasteทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเพื่อสุขภาพpêuua sùk-kà-pâapเพื่อสุขภาพpêuua sùk-kà-pâap1for health; for one's health2healthy; healthful (used after a noun)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
The doctor advised me to cut down on sweet drinks every day for better health.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downPart 1
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ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2[to] omit; leave out; skip3topic/softening particle4each; per (spoken)Part 2
ลดละlót láลดละlót lá[to] cut down and quit; reduce and refrain