ละมัง
lá-mangMeanings
1NounA2
washbasin; tub
a large open container for washing or holding water, such as a basin or tub
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเติมdtəəmเติมdtəəm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ละมังlá-mangละมังlá-mang1washbasin; tub2I suppose; probably (polite, dated)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซักผ้าsák-pâaซักผ้าsák-pâa[to] wash clothes; [to] do laundry
Mom fills the basin with water to wash clothes.
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Yesterday I soaked vegetables in a basin before cooking.
Tomorrow, take the basin to fill with water for the dog’s bath.
เขาkǎoวางwaangละมังlá-mangใบbaiใหญ่yàiใต้dtâaiรางraangน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรองrɔɔngน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnไว้ใช้wái-cháiล้างláangลานlaan
He placed a large basin under the gutter to collect rainwater for washing the yard.
2ParticleB2
I suppose; probably (polite, dated)
a polite, somewhat old-fashioned sentence-final particle expressing tentative supposition, similar to “I suppose,” “probably,” or “perhaps”
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeคงจะkong-jàคงจะkong-jàprobably; likely; I supposeตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningละมังlá-mangละมังlá-mang1washbasin; tub2I suppose; probably (polite, dated)
It will probably rain this evening, I suppose.
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He will probably be a bit late, I guess; the traffic is heavy.
ถ้าtâaดูdooจากjàakสัญญาณsăn-yaanตลาดdtà-làatหุ้นhûnนี้néeคงไม่kong mâiขึ้นkêunเร็วreoๆ-นี้néeละมังlá-mang
Judging from the market signals, this stock probably won’t rise anytime soon, I suppose.
อาการaa-gaanเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəคงkongมาจากmaa-jàakนอนnɔɔnน้อยnɔ́ɔiละมังlá-mangลองlɔɔngพักpákสักวันsàk-wanไหมmǎi
Her dizziness likely comes from lack of sleep, perhaps; how about taking a day off?
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 1
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มังmangมังmang1maybe; I guess (colloquial particle)2vegetarian (colloq.; short for มังสวิรัติ)maybe; I guess (colloquial particle)Part 2
ละมังlá-mangละมังlá-mangwashbasin; tubwashbasin; tubWord