ลมหายใจ
lom-hǎai-jaiMeanings
1NounA2
breath
the air taken in and let out when breathing
Examples
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ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoอากาศaa-gàatหนาวnǎaoมากmâakจนjonฉันchǎnเห็นhěnลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
In the morning, the air was so cold that I could see my own breath.
His breath smells of coffee.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fanแล้วlɛ́ɛoลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂สดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
After brushing my teeth, my breath felt much fresher.
2NounB2
life; life force (figurative)
a figurative way to refer to life, vitality, or something essential that keeps someone going (e.g., one’s last breath)
Examples
สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดนตรีdon-dtriiดนตรีdon-dtrii1music (art form)2music (as a subject/field)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jai1breath2life; life force (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
For him, music is the breath of life.
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ทหารtá-hǎanคนkonนั้นnánต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngลมหายใจสุดท้ายlom-hǎai-jai-sùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngประเทศชาติbprà-têet-châat
That soldier fought until his last breath to protect the nation.
เขาkǎoอุทิศù-títทุกtúkลมlomหายใจเข้าออกhǎai-jai-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูแลduu-lɛɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
He dedicates his every breath to taking care of his family and making them happy.
ความหวังkwaam-wǎngเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiที่tîiคอยkɔɔiหล่อเลี้ยงlɔ̀ɔ-líiangให้เราhâi-raoมีmiiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiที่จะtîi-jàสู้ต่อไปsûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Hope is like the breath that nourishes us, giving us the spirit to keep fighting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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ลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaibreathbreathWord