ทำลาบ
tam-lâapMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] make laap salad
to make laap, a type of Thai spicy minced meat or fish salad.
Examples
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This evening, we are going to make laap to eat at home.
Do you know how to make duck laap?
วันหยุดwan yùtนี้néeเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanจะjàมาmaaที่บ้านtêe bâanผมpŏmเลยloieจะjàทำลาบtam lâapเนื้อnéuuaให้hâiทุกคนtúk konกินgin
This holiday, my friends are coming over to my house, so I'm going to make beef laap for everyone to eat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำลาบ said ทัม-ลาบ?
tam-lâap
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำลาบtam-lâapทำลาบtam-lâap[to] make laap salad[to] make laap saladWord