ตามลำพัง

dtaam lam-pang

Meanings

1NounA2

alone; by oneself

without company; by oneself (e.g., อยู่ตามลำพัง ‘to be alone’)

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsไม่อยู่mâi yòoไม่อยู่mâi yòo[to] be absent; [to] be outบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ตามลำพังdtaam lam-pangตามลำพังdtaam lam-pang1alone; by oneself2single-handedly; without help3privately; in private
Today my parents aren't home, so I have to be at home alone.
2NounB1

single-handedly; without help

without help or support from others; on one’s own (e.g., ทำตามลำพัง ‘do it single-handedly’)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตามลำพังdtaam lam-pangตามลำพังdtaam lam-pang1alone; by oneself2single-handedly; without help3privately; in private
He fixed this car on his own.
3NounB2

privately; in private

in private; without outsiders present (e.g., คุยกันตามลำพัง ‘talk in private’)

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritตามลำพังdtaam lam-pangตามลำพังdtaam lam-pang1alone; by oneself2single-handedly; without help3privately; in privateสักครู่sàk krôoสักครู่sàk krôo1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
May I speak with you in private for a moment?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)Part 1
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ลำพังlam-pangลำพังlam-pang1alone; by oneself2on one’s own; without help3only; merely (limiting)Part 2
ตามลำพังdtaam lam-pangตามลำพังdtaam lam-pangalone; by oneself