ละเล็ม
lá-lemMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] nibble; graze
To eat by taking small bites, especially when an animal feeds on grass or leaves.
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningแพะpɛ́แพะpɛ́1goat2scapegoatละเล็มlá-lemละเล็มlá-lem1[to] nibble; graze2[to] trim lightly3[to] take liberties; make advancesหญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed; weedy vegetationอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)รั้วrúuaรั้วrúuafence; railing; barrier
This morning, a goat was nibbling grass beside the fence.
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ฝูงfǔungแกะgɛ̀ละเล็มlá-lemหญ้าyâaอยู่yùuบนbonเนินเขาnəən-kǎoขณะที่kà-nà-tîiคนเลี้ยงkon-líiangนั่งพักnâng-pákใต้dtâaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai
The sheep were grazing on the hillside while their shepherd rested under a tree.
กวางgwaangค่อยkôiๆ-ละเล็มlá-lemใบอ่อนbai ònจากjàakกิ่งไม้gìng máaiแล้วláeoเดินไปdern bpaiดื่มน้ำdèum námที่têeลำธารlam taan
The deer gently nibbled young leaves from a branch, then walked to the stream to drink.
เพราะprɔ́หญ้าyâaในnaiแปลงbplɛɛngนี้níiเพิ่งpə̂ngงอกngɔ̂ɔkใหม่màiเจ้าของฟาร์มjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-faamจึงjʉngยังyangไม่mâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiแกะgɛ̀เข้าไปkâo-bpaiละเล็มlá-lemจนกว่าjon-gwàaหญ้าyâaจะjàโตdtooพอpɔɔ
Because the grass in this plot has only just sprouted, the farmer will not let the sheep graze there until it has grown enough.
2VerbB2
[to] trim lightly
To cut away small amounts from the edges or ends of something, such as hair, to make it neater.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toละเล็มlá-lemละเล็มlá-lem1[to] nibble; graze2[to] trim lightly3[to] take liberties; make advancesปลายผมbplaai-pǒmปลายผมbplaai-pǒmtip of the hair; hair endให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longer
The hairdresser trimmed just a little off my ends because I still want to keep my hair long.
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ผมpǒmหน้าม้าnâa-máaของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûukยาวyaaoจนjonบังตาbang-dtaaแม่mɛ̂ɛจึงjʉngใช้cháiกรรไกรgan-graiละเล็มlá-lemออกɔ̀ɔkทีละนิดtii-lá-nít
The child's bangs were so long that they covered their eyes, so their mother trimmed them a little at a time with scissors.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàตัดผมdtàt-pǒmให้hâiสั้นsânช่างเลือกchâang-lʉ̂ʉakละเล็มlá-lemเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ปลายผมbplaai-pǒmที่tîiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongความยาวkwaam-yaaoไว้wáiและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmดูduuเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Instead of cutting the hair short, the hairdresser chose to trim only the split ends to preserve its length and make it look neater.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหนวดnùuatดูduuเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapโดยdooiไม่mâiเปลี่ยนbplìianทรงsongเขาkǎoจึงjʉngละเล็มlá-lemเฉพาะchà-pɔ́เส้นsênที่tîiยาวyaaoเกินgəənแนวnɛɛoริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàak
To tidy his mustache without changing its shape, he trimmed only the hairs extending beyond his lip line.
3VerbC1
[to] take liberties; make advances
Figuratively, to overstep boundaries little by little, especially by making improper romantic or sexual advances toward someone.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerละเล็มlá-lemละเล็มlá-lem1[to] nibble; graze2[to] trim lightly3[to] take liberties; make advancesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignore
Stop making advances toward me. I already told you I am not interested.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่mâiอยากyàakมีmiiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panกับgàpเขาkǎoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangคอยkɔɔiละเล็มlá-lemด้วยdûuaiการgaanส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamจีบjìipและlɛ́หาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatอยู่yùuกับgàpเธอtəəตามลำพังdtaam-lam-pang
Although she told him she did not want a relationship with him, he kept pushing her boundaries by sending flirtatious messages and looking for opportunities to be alone with her.
เขาkăoอาศัยaa-săiความไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจkwaam wái néuua chêuua jaiค่อยkôiๆ-ละเล็มlá-lemภรรยาpan-rá-yaaของkŏngเพื่อนpêuuanโดยdoiเริ่มrêrmจากjàakคำkamหยอกล้อyòk lóก่อนจะgòn jàส่งข้อความส่วนตัวsòng kôo kwaam sùuan dtuuaที่têeส่อsòไปbpaiในทางnai taangชู้สาวchúu săao
He exploited their trust to make increasingly inappropriate advances toward his friend's wife, starting with teasing remarks before sending suggestive private messages.
การgaanอ้างว่าâang-wâaเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการหยอกล้อgaan-yɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำtamให้การhâi-gaanละเล็มlá-lemเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanที่tîiแสดงsà-dɛɛngชัดchátว่าwâaไม่mâiเล่นlênด้วยdûuaiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยอมรับyɔɔm-rápได้dâai
Claiming it is merely joking does not make persistent advances toward a coworker who has clearly shown no interest acceptable.
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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เล็มlemเล็มlem1[to] trim; clip (a little)2[to] nibble; crop (grass/leaves)[to] trim; clip (a little)Part 2
ละเล็มlá-lemละเล็มlá-lem[to] nibble; graze[to] nibble; grazeWord