คาดลำ
kâat-lamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] wear/carry slung across the body
To fasten or carry something diagonally across the torso (e.g., a sash, bag, or strap).
Examples
นางงามnaang-ngaamนางงามnaang-ngaam1a beautiful woman; a beauty2beauty queen; pageant contestant/winnerคาดลำkâat-lamคาดลำkâat-lam[to] wear/carry slung across the bodyสายสะพายsǎai-sà-paaiสายสะพายsǎai-sà-paai1sash2shoulder strapที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
The beauty queen wears a sash diagonally across her torso showing her title.
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เขาkǎoมักจะmák-jàคาดลำkâat-lamกระเป๋าสะพายข้างgrà-bpǎo-sà-paai-kâangเวลาwee-laaเดินทางdəən-taangด้วยdûuaiรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa
He usually wears his shoulder bag diagonally across his body when traveling by skytrain.
ทหารtá-hǎanในnaiเครื่องแบบkrʉ̂ʉang-bɛ̀ɛpเต็มยศdtem-yótจะjàคาดลำkâat-lamกระบี่grà-bìiไว้wáiที่tîiตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
A soldier in full dress uniform wears a ceremonial sword diagonally across the body with dignity.
การgaanคาดลำkâat-lamผ้าสไบpâa-sà-baiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngชุดไทยchút-taiที่tîiแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความอ่อนช้อยkwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiและlɛ́งดงามngót-ngaam
Wearing the Sabai (a shawl-like garment) diagonally across the torso is a unique characteristic of Thai traditional dress that expresses grace and beauty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คาดลำ said คาด-ลัม?
kâat-lam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
คาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird[to] expect; anticipate; supposePart 1
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ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 2
คาดลำkâat-lamคาดลำkâat-lam[to] wear/carry slung across the body[to] wear/carry slung across the bodyWord