ตัดลำ
dtàt-lamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cut across the bow; cut in front
to move across the front of another vessel or vehicle, cutting into its path and creating risk or obstruction
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)สปีดโบ๊ตsà-bpìit-bóotสปีดโบ๊ตsà-bpìit-bóotspeedboatคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัดลำdtàt-lamตัดลำdtàt-lam[to] cut across the bow; cut in frontเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’เฉียดchìiatเฉียดchìiat1[to] graze; narrowly miss2near; close to [sth] (a limit/threshold)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ทัวร์tuuaทัวร์tuua1tour; package tour2[to] tour; travel aroundทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanpassenger; riderตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightened
A speedboat cut across the front of the tour boat, alarming the passengers.
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คนขับรถบรรทุกkon-kàp-rót-ban-túkหักhàkพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiตัดลำdtàt-lamรถเก๋งrót-gěngแบบbɛ̀ɛpกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnเกือบgʉ̀ʉapชนchonกันgan
The truck driver swerved to cut in front of the sedan suddenly, almost causing a collision.
กัปตันgàp-dtanสั่งsàngชะลอchá-lɔɔความเร็วkwaam-reoทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnเรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongกำลังgam-langตัดลำdtàt-lamเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiร่องน้ำrɔ̂ng-náamแคบkɛ̂ɛp
The captain ordered an immediate slowdown upon seeing a fishing boat cutting across the channel ahead.
การตัดgaan-dtàtลำlamโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiสัญญาณsǎn-yaanในnaiเขตkèetท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการชนgaan-chonและlɛ́เป็นbpenการละเมิดgaan-lá-mə̂ətกฎgòtความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiทางน้ำtaang-náam
Cutting across in a port area without signaling risks collisions and violates maritime safety rules.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตัดลำ said ตัด-ลัม?
dtàt-lam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàt
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
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ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 2
ตัดลำdtàt-lamตัดลำdtàt-lam[to] cut across the bow; cut in front[to] cut across the bow; cut in frontWord