จับลม
jàp-lomMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] catch a breeze (ventilation)
to position, design, or open something to allow airflow; to get ventilation
Examples
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkสถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkarchitectออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp[to] design; planบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryหันhǎnหันhǎn1[to] see (Northern Thai)2[to] turn; turn towardทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ทิศใต้tít-dtâaiทิศใต้tít-dtâaisouth; southern directionเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจับลมjàp-lomจับลมjàp-lom1[to] catch a breeze (ventilation)2[to] detect airflow/draft3[to] chase the wind; futile effortเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanเข้าบ้านkâo-bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
The architect designed the house so that the balcony faces south to catch the breeze into the house all day.
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ฉันchǎnเปิดbpə̀ətหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangสองsɔ̌ɔngฝั่งfàngให้hâiห้องhɔ̂ngจับลมjàp-lomได้ดีdâai-diiอากาศaa-gàatเลยləəiถ่ายเทtàai-teeสบายsà-baai
I opened windows on both sides so the room can catch the wind well, making the air circulate comfortably.
เขาkǎoยกyókฝ้าเพดานfâa-pee-daanสูงsǔungและlɛ́ทำtamช่องchɔ̂ngลมเหนือlom-nʉ̌ʉaประตูbprà-dtuuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตัวบ้านdtuua-bâanจับลมjàp-lomตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châat
He raised the ceiling and made vents above the door to help the house catch natural airflow.
รีสอร์ตrii-sɔ̀ɔtใช้cháiผังpǎngอาคารaa-kaanเป็นbpenรูปตัวrûup-dtuuaยูyuuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangลมlomทางเดินtaang-dəənและlɛ́จับjàpลมทะเลlom-tá-leeให้hâiพัดผ่านpát-pàanห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pák
The resort uses a U-shaped building layout to create wind corridors and capture sea breezes to flow through the rooms.
2VerbB2
[to] detect airflow/draft
to sense where wind or air current comes from (e.g., for sailing, ventilation)
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideเรือใบrʉʉa-baiเรือใบrʉʉa-bai1sailboat; sailing vessel2sailing (sport/activity)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaดาดฟ้าdàat-fáarooftop; roof deckแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จับลมjàp-lomจับลมjàp-lom1[to] catch a breeze (ventilation)2[to] detect airflow/draft3[to] chase the wind; futile effortเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyใบเรือbai-rʉʉaใบเรือbai-rʉʉasail (of a boat/ship)ไปทางไหนbpai-taang-nǎiไปทางไหนbpai-taang-nǎiwhich way?
Before launching the sailboat, he stood on the deck and sensed the wind to see which way to turn the sail.
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นักnákพายpaaiกระดานโต้คลื่นgrà-daan-dtôo-klʉ̂ʉnยกมือyók-mʉʉขึ้นkʉ̂nลองจับlɔɔng-jàpลมlomแล้วlɛ́ɛoปรับbpràpท่าทางtâa-taangให้hâiเข้าkâoกระแสลมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lom
The paddleboarder raised a hand to feel where the wind came from, then adjusted posture to match the airflow.
กัปตันgàp-dtanสั่งให้sàng-hâiลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaจับลมjàp-lomจากjàakแนวnɛɛoเมฆmêekฝั่งตะวันตกfàng-dtà-wan-dtòkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคาดkâatทิศลมtít-lomที่จะtîi-jàเปลี่ยนbplìianและlɛ́เตรียมdtriiamเลี้ยวเรือlíiao-rʉʉaทันทีtan-tii
The captain ordered the crew to sense the wind from the western cloud line to anticipate the wind shift and prepare to turn the ship immediately.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoหยุดyùtบนbonสันเขาsǎn-kǎoใช้cháiหลังlǎngมือจับmʉʉ-jàpลมlomและlɛ́ฟังfangเสียงsǐiangหญ้าไหวyâa-wǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiว่าwâaจะjàอ้อมɔ̂ɔmหน้าผาnâa-pǎaไปbpaiด้านdâanใดdaiให้hâiพ้นpónลมแรงlom-rɛɛng
The mountaineer paused on the ridge, used the back of the hand to sense the wind and listened to the rustling grass to decide which side of the cliff to skirt to avoid strong winds.
3VerbB2
[to] chase the wind; futile effort
to do something useless or impossible, as if trying to catch the wind
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวิ่งหาwîng-hǎaวิ่งหาwîng-hǎa[to] actively seek; [to] hustle for [sth]ความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthทั้งปีtáng-bpiiทั้งปีtáng-bpiiall year; the whole yearแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asจับลมjàp-lomจับลมjàp-lom1[to] catch a breeze (ventilation)2[to] detect airflow/draft3[to] chase the wind; futile effort
He chased the truth all year but had no evidence—this is just chasing the wind.
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เธอterรอrorให้hâiเขาkăoเปลี่ยนใจbplìian jaiทั้งที่táng têeไม่มีmâi meeวี่แววwêe waewมันmanเหมือนmĕuuanนั่งnângจับลมjàp lomอยู่เฉยๆyòo chŏei chŏei
She waits for him to change his mind even with no sign—it's like just sitting there chasing the wind.
ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi meeแผนpăenที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynการgaanระดมrá-domคนkonไปbpaiค้นหาkón hăaก็gâwเท่ากับtâo gàpจับลมjàp lomเสียเวลาsĭia wee-laaเปล่าbplào
Without a clear plan, mobilizing people to search is basically chasing the wind and wasting time.
หวังwǎngจะได้jà-dâaiงบngópโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əเป็นbpenลายลักษณ์อักษรlaai-lák-àk-sɔ̌ɔnก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiต่างจากdtàang-jàakจับลมjàp-lomฝันกลางวันfǎn-glaang-wanมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Hoping to get funding without a written proposal is no different from chasing the wind—more like daydreaming.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surface[to] hold; graspPart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
จับลมjàp-lomจับลมjàp-lom[to] catch a breeze (ventilation)[to] catch a breeze (ventilation)Word