ลืมทอน
lʉʉm-tɔɔnMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] forget to give change
to forget to give change back to the payer after receiving payment
Examples
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ลืมทอนlʉʉm-tɔɔnลืมทอนlʉʉm-tɔɔn[to] forget to give changeเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objectionขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emerge
The cashier forgot to give the customer change, so the customer spoke up.
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I just paid with a hundred, but he forgot to give me change.
The vendor forgot to give ten baht in change because the stall was very busy.
หากhàakแคชเชียร์kɛ̂ɛt-chiiaลืมทอนlʉʉm-tɔɔnเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamควรkuuanปรับbpràpขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnตรวจdtrùuatยอดyɔ̂ɔtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâat
If a cashier frequently forgets to give change, procedures should be adjusted to prevent errors.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lʉʉm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionally[to] forgetPart 1
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ทอนtɔɔnทอนtɔɔn1[to] give change (money)2[to] subtract; deduct3[to] trim; shorten; reduce4[to] reduce a fraction[to] give change (money)Part 2
ลืมทอนlʉʉm-tɔɔnลืมทอนlʉʉm-tɔɔn[to] forget to give change[to] forget to give changeWord