ถุงลม

tǔng-lom

Meanings

1NounB1

airbag

a safety device in a vehicle that inflates with air very quickly during a collision to protect passengers.

Examples

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2NounB2

air-filled bag; inflatable bag

a bag designed to be filled with air; an inflatable bag.

Examples

เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตั้งแคมป์dtâng-kɛ́mตั้งแคมป์dtâng-kɛ́m[to] camp; set up a campผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultที่นอนtîi-nɔɔnที่นอนtîi-nɔɔn1mattress; sleeping pad2sleeping place; bedding areaถุงลมtǔng-lomถุงลมtǔng-lom1airbag2air-filled bag; inflatable bag3air sac (in the lungs); alveolus4air spring; air suspension bagไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)พกพาสะดวกpók-paa-sà-dùuakพกพาสะดวกpók-paa-sà-dùuakportable; easy to carry
When I go camping, I bring an inflatable mattress because it's easy to carry.
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3NounC1

air sac (in the lungs); alveolus

a small air sac in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged; used in medical contexts.

Examples

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4NounC1

air spring; air suspension bag

An air-filled bag used as a spring in vehicle suspensions.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

tǔng

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——