ลมหลัก
lom-làkMeaning
1NounB2
prevailing wind; main wind
the primary or prevailing wind in a specific area or season
Examples
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachลมหลักlom-làkลมหลักlom-làkprevailing wind; main windจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due toทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ทิศใต้tít-dtâaiทิศใต้tít-dtâaisouth; southern direction
When we went to the beach, the prevailing wind was blowing from the south.
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การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpบ้านbâanที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngลมหลักlom-làkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบ้านbâanเย็นสบายyen-sà-baai
Good house design should consider the direction of the prevailing wind to keep the house cool.
นักแข่งnák-kɛ̀ngเรือใบrʉʉa-baiต้องdtɔ̂ngศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngลมหลักlom-làkในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนั้นnánอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
Sailors must thoroughly study the direction of the prevailing wind in that area to plan their race.
การติดตั้งgaan-dtìt-dtângกังหันลมgang-hǎn-lomผลิตpà-lìtไฟฟ้าfai-fáaจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngหันหน้าเข้าhǎn-nâa-kâoหาhǎaลมหลักlom-làkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiประสิทธิภาพสูงbprà-sìt-tí-pâap-sǔungสุดsùt
Installing a wind turbine for electricity generation requires facing it toward the primary wind to achieve maximum efficiency.
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
lom
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
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 1
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หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsmain; principal; primaryPart 2
ลมหลักlom-làkลมหลักlom-làkprevailing wind; main windprevailing wind; main windWord