ลหุโทษ
lá-hù-tôotMeaning
1NounB2
light punishment; minor penalty
a light punishment or minor penalty, as opposed to a severe punishment
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลหุโทษlá-hù-tôotลหุโทษlá-hù-tôotlight punishment; minor penaltyหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng[to] mean; denote; refer toโทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asการปรับgaan-bpràpการปรับgaan-bpràp1adjustment; modification2imposition of a fineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)จำนวนjam-nuuanจำนวนjam-nuuan1number; amount; quantity2number (mathematics)3a certain number of; some (in จำนวนหนึ่ง)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
The teacher explained that a minor penalty means a light punishment, such as a small fine.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangลหุโทษlá-hù-tôotเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaตนdtonทำผิดtam-pìtและlɛ́จะjàไม่mâiทำtamอีกìik
Even though the punishment was only minor, he admitted that he had done wrong and would not do it again.
ทนายtá-naaiเห็นว่าhěn-wâaการกระทำgaan-grà-tamครั้งนี้kráng-níiควรkuuanได้รับdâi-rápเพียงpiiangลหุโทษlá-hù-tôotเพราะprɔ́ก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiไม่มากmâi-mâak
The lawyer believed that this act warranted only a minor penalty because it had caused little harm.
การกำหนดgaan-gam-nòtลหุโทษlá-hù-tôotสำหรับsǎm-ràpการฝ่าฝืนgaan-fàa-fʉ̌ʉnเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiบทลงโทษbòt-long-tôotได้สัดส่วนdâai-sàt-sùuanกับgàpความร้ายแรงkwaam-ráai-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngการกระทำgaan-grà-tam
Setting minor penalties for small violations helps keep punishments proportionate to the seriousness of the act.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลหุโทษ said ละ-หุ-โทษ?
lá-hù-tôot
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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lá
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
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โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 2
ลหุโทษlá-hù-tôotลหุโทษlá-hù-tôotlight punishment; minor penaltylight punishment; minor penaltyWord