ลดหวาน
lót-wǎanMeanings
1NounA1
less sweet (ordering request)
a request phrase when ordering drinks or desserts to indicate reduced sweetness
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaoชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaogreen teaแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)นึงnʉngนึงnʉngone (colloquial)ลดหวานlót-wǎanลดหวานlót-wǎan1less sweet (ordering request)2[to] reduce sweetness (of [sth])3[to] cut down on sugarนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
One green tea, less sweet please.
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I’ll have an iced cocoa, less sweet please.
ขอkɔ̌ɔชานมไข่มุกchaa-nom-kài-múkแก้วgɛ̂ɛoนี้níiลดหวานlót-wǎanครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ngได้ไหมdâai-mǎiคะká
Can I have this bubble milk tea at half sweetness, please?
ขอkŏrอเมริกาโน่เย็นà-may-rí-gaa-nô yenลดหวานlót wăanหน่อยnòiถ้าtâaใส่ไซรัปsài sai-rápช่วยchûuaiใส่sàiน้อยๆnói nói
An iced Americano, less sweet please; if you add syrup, just a little.
2VerbA2
[to] reduce sweetness (of [sth])
to make a food or drink less sweet, e.g., by using less sugar or syrup
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชงกาแฟchong-gaa-fɛɛชงกาแฟchong-gaa-fɛɛ[to] make coffeeเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลดหวานlót-wǎanลดหวานlót-wǎan1less sweet (ordering request)2[to] reduce sweetness (of [sth])3[to] cut down on sugarโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)น้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
I make my own coffee and make it less sweet by adding less sugar.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทำtamชานมchaa-nomแล้วlɛ́ɛoลดหวานlót-wǎanด้วยdûuaiการgaanไม่ใส่mâi-sàiนมข้นหวานnom-kôn-wǎan
Yesterday I made milk tea and reduced the sweetness by not adding sweetened condensed milk.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiจะjàทำtamขนมkà-nǒmเจลลี่jeen-lîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàลดหวานlót-wǎanโดยdooiใช้cháiไซรัปครึ่งsai-ráp-krʉ̂ngเดียวdiiao
Tomorrow I will make jelly but will make it less sweet by using only half the syrup.
เวลาwee-laaอบòpคุกกี้kúk-gîiฉันchǎnมักmákลดหวานlót-wǎanด้วยdûuaiการลดgaan-lótน้ำตาลทรายnám-dtaan-saaiลงlongหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiสามsǎamแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นglìnวานิลลาwaa-nin-laaแทนtɛɛn
When baking cookies, I usually reduce the sweetness by cutting the sugar by one-third and adding more vanilla instead.
3VerbA2
[to] cut down on sugar
to consume less sugar for health or personal preference
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptลดหวานlót-wǎanลดหวานlót-wǎan1less sweet (ordering request)2[to] reduce sweetness (of [sth])3[to] cut down on sugarเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diihealthy; in good health
Lately I’m trying to consume less sugar because I want to be healthy.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiผมpǒmลดหวานlót-wǎanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumน้ำตาลในเลือดnám-dtaan-nai-lʉ̂ʉat
The doctor told me to cut down on sugar since last year to control my blood sugar.
หลังlǎngตรวจสุขภาพdtrùuat-sùk-kà-pâapเธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลดหวานlót-wǎanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmอ่านàanฉลากโภชนาการchà-làak-poo-chá-naa-gaanทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
After a health check, she decided to reduce sugar more and started reading nutrition labels every time.
ผมpŏmลดหวานlót wăanโดยdoiค่อยๆkôi kôiเปลี่ยนbplìianนิสัยní-săiเช่นchênเลิกlêrkดื่มdèumน้ำอัดลมnáam àt lomและláeเลือกlêuuakผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiรสธรรมชาติrót tam-má-châatแทนtaenขนมkà-nŏm
I cut down on sugar by gradually changing habits, such as quitting soda and choosing naturally sweet fruits instead of snacks.
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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หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)sweet (taste)Part 2
ลดหวานlót-wǎanลดหวานlót-wǎanless sweet (ordering request)less sweet (ordering request)Word