Thai word
ลด
lót
打折/减少
How to pronounce ลด
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
ลด is written lót and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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lot
Mid tone
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lòt
Low tone
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lôt
Falling tone
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lǒt
Rising tone
- ลด
lót
High tone
What does ลด mean?
Translation
打折/减少
ลด (lót) means "打折/减少" in Thai.
Example sentences
แพงไปนะคะ ลดได้ไหมคะ
paaeng bpai ná ká lót dâi mǎi ká
太贵了。能便宜点吗？（口语）
เช็คบิลด้วยครับ ขอบคุณมาก
chék bin dûay kráp kòopkun mâak
请给我账单，谢谢您。
แพงไปนะ ลดได้ไหมครับ
paaeng bpai ná, lót dâai mǎi kráp
太贵了，可以便宜点吗？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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