ลดอัตตา
lót-àt-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] reduce one's ego; [to] be humble
to reduce one's ego or sense of self-importance; to become more humble.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withลดอัตตาlót-àt-dtaaลดอัตตาlót-àt-dtaa[to] reduce one's ego; [to] be humbleลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
If you want to work well with others, you need to learn to reduce your ego a bit.
3 more examplesShow less
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaที่ดีtîi-diiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoรู้จักrúu-jàkลดอัตตาlót-àt-dtaaและlɛ́รับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng
He is a good boss because he knows how to be humble and listen to his subordinates' opinions.
การเจริญสติภาวนาgaan-jà-rəən-sà-dtì-paa-wá-naaเป็นbpenหนทางhǒn-taangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoลดอัตตาlót-àt-dtaaและlɛ́เข้าใจkâo-jaiความเป็นจริงkwaam-bpen-jingของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Meditation is one way that helps us reduce our ego and better understand the reality of life.
การยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengก็gɔ̂ทำผิดพลาดtam-pìt-plâatได้dâaiคือkʉʉขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanลดอัตตาlót-àt-dtaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการพัฒนาตนเองgaan-pát-tá-naa-dton-eeng
Admitting that you can make mistakes is the first step in reducing your ego for self-development.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลดอัตตา said ลด-อัด-ตา?
lót-àt-dtaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
+
อัตตาàt-dtaaอัตตาàt-dtaa1self; ego (general)2self-importance; egotism3‘self’ as a doctrinal notion (Buddhist)self; ego (general)Part 2
ลดอัตตาlót-àt-dtaaลดอัตตาlót-àt-dtaa[to] reduce one's ego; [to] be humble[to] reduce one's ego; [to] be humbleWord