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chaam-gàiMeaning
1NounB2
rooster-motif bowl; rooster bowl
a ceramic noodle/rice bowl decorated with a painted rooster motif; often associated with Lampang manufacture.
Examples
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderชามไก่chaam-gàiชามไก่chaam-gàirooster-motif bowl; rooster bowlแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəm1traditional; old‑style; conventional2original (of the first/early form)3traditionally; in the original wayอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This boat noodle shop still uses the traditional rooster bowls.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiที่ไปtîi-bpaiลำปางlam-bpaangมักจะmák-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉชามไก่chaam-gàiเป็นbpenของที่ระลึกkɔ̌ɔng-tîi-rá-lʉ́k
Most tourists who go to Lampang usually buy rooster bowls as souvenirs.
ชามไก่chaam-gàiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangภาชนะpaa-chá-náใส่sàiอาหารaa-hǎanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngจังหวัดลำปางjang-wàt-lam-bpaangอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The rooster bowl is not just a food container, but it is also a cultural symbol of Lampang province.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiลายlaaiเลียนแบบliian-bɛ̀ɛpมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛชามไก่chaam-gàiของแท้kɔ̌ɔng-tɛ́ɛจากjàakลำปางlam-bpaangก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákที่tîiนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmมองหาmɔɔng-hǎa
Although there are many imitation designs, authentic rooster bowls from Lampang still have a unique character that collectors look for.
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
chaam
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
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ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)chicken (animal)Part 2
ชามไก่chaam-gàiชามไก่chaam-gàirooster-motif bowl; rooster bowlrooster-motif bowl; rooster bowlWord