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Å´  lohtH
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1.Å´lohtHto decrease; reduce; lower; diminish; lessen
2.¡ÒÃÅ´gaanM lohtH[activity] decreasing

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÅ´
IPAlót
Royal Thai General Systemlot

1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to decrease; reduce; lower; diminish; lessen

examplesÂÍÁÅ´à¡ÕÂõÔŧÁÒyaawmM lohtH giiatL lohngM maaM[showing disapproval] to deign
ÂÒÅ´¡Ã´yaaM lohtH grohtLantacid
Å´´Õ¡ÃÕ¤ÇÒÁÃé͹lohtH deekL reeM khwaamM raawnHto reduce the temperature (lit.)
Å´´Õ¡ÃÕ¤ÇÒÁÃé͹lohtH deekL reeM khwaamM raawnHto reduce the pressure on (fig.)
Å´µèÓlohtH dtamLabase
Å´·Í¹lohtH thaawnMto reduce; diminish; lessen
Å´ÃÒ¤ÒlohtH raaM khaaMto discount; to lower the price; on sale
¡ÒÃÅ´ÃÒ¤ÒgaanM lohtH raaM khaaMa discount
ŴŧlohtH lohngMdecrease; lower; depreciate; lessen
Å´ËÅÑè¹lohtH lanLterraced; in tiers; in stages or steps
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leuuakF reuuR jamM gatL aaM haanR pheuuaF sookL khaL phaapF reuuR pheuuaF lohtH namH nakL
to diet
ÊèǹŴsuaanL lohtHdiscount
sample
sentences
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naamH maaM bplaaM ginM mohtH naamH lohtH mohtH ginM bplaaM
"When the water rises the fish eat the ants; when the water falls the ants eat the fish."
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bookL khaH likH gaL phaapF khaawngR khaoR saaR maatF lohtH oonM haL phuumM thaangM gaanM meuuangM lohngM daiF naiM batL dohnM
"By force of his personality he was immediately able to cool down the political atmosphere."
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faayR jaL meeM bpraL yoht[n]L naiM gaanM chaiH naamH yaamM laaengH thamM haiF bpaaL choomF cheuunF laeH yangM chuayF lohtH gaanM geertL ooL thohkH gaL phaiM dtaangL dtaangL
"A dam has the benefit of providing water during the dry season, in keeping the forest moist and irrigated, and in helping to reduce flooding."
ÁÕá¹Ç·Ò§·Õè¹èÒ¨Ðà»ç¹·Ò§ÍÍ¡ ¤×Í ·Ø¡½èÒ¤ÇÃÅ´·Ô°ÔáÅÐàÊÕÂÊÅÐà¾×èÍ»ÃÐà·ÈªÒµÔáÅÐÂÍÁ¶Í¡ѹ¤¹ÅСéÒÇ
meeM naaeoM thaangM theeF naaF jaL bpenM thaangM aawkL kheuuM thookH faayL khuaanM lohtH thitH thiL laeH siiaR saL laL pheuuaF bpraL thaehtF chaatF laeH yaawmM thaawyR ganM khohnM laH gaaoF
"There is a way which should provide a solution; that is, each party must become less obstinate and sacrifice (their positions) for the good of the country; and, (each party) should take one step back."
Ŵ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤ÃѺ
lohtH naawyL daiF maiR khrapH
"Can you lower the price?"
Å´ÍÕ¡äÁèä´é¤ÃѺ
lohtH eekL maiF daiF khrapH
"I can’t reduce it further."
2. ¡ÒÃÅ´  gaanM lohtH  [noun]
definition
[activity] decreasing

example
á¹Ç·Ò§¡ÒûÃѺÃÒ¤ÒÊÔ¹¤éÒÁÕÊͧ·Ò§¤×Í ËÒ¡äÁè»ÃѺ¢Öé¹ÃÒ¤Òâ´ÂµÃ§¡ç¨ÐãªéÇÔ¸Õ¡ÒÃÅ´¹éÓ˹ѡËÃ×Íä««ìÊÔ¹¤éÒŧ
naaeoM thaangM gaanM bprapL raaM khaaM sinR khaaH meeM saawngR thaangM kheuuM haakL maiF bprapL kheunF raaM khaaM dooyM dtrohngM gaawF jaL chaiH wiH theeM gaanM lohtH namH nakL reuuR sai[s]M sinR khaaH lohngM
There are two ways of adjusting the price of products, if you do not directly increase the price: either you can reduce the (product's) weight or its size.

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