ลากอม
lâak-omMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
just right; moderate; in balance
A Swedish-derived term meaning 'just right'—not too much and not too little; in moderation or balance.
Examples
เค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tchocolate cakeชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ลากอมlâak-omลากอมlâak-om1just right; moderate; in balance2the Swedish concept of 'lagom'ไม่มากmâi-mâakไม่มากmâi-mâaknot much; not many; not veryไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi1many; quite a few2quite; considerably3no less; not lessเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəiพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəijust right; perfect
This piece of chocolate cake is 'lagom' sweet—not too much, not too little, just right.
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แอร์ɛɛในnaiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiเย็นyenแบบbɛ̀ɛpลากอมlâak-omไม่mâiหนาวnǎaoไปbpaiไม่mâiอบอ้าวòp-âaoสบายตัวsà-baai-dtuuaมากmâak
The air conditioning in this room is 'lagom' cool—not too cold, not stuffy, very comfortable.
การปรุงรสgaan-bprung-rótอาหารaa-hǎanให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmแบบbɛ̀ɛpลากอมlâak-omนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและlɛ́ความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
Seasoning food to achieve that balanced 'lagom' flavor requires great experience and skill.
เขาkǎoตกdtòkแต่งห้องdtɛ̀ng-hɔ̂ngด้วยdûuaiเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əในnaiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่tîiลากอมlâak-omทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuโปร่งสบายตาbpròong-sà-baai-dtaaและlɛ́ไม่mâiรกrókจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpai
He decorated the room with a 'lagom' amount of furniture, making the room look airy, pleasant, and not too cluttered.
2NounC1
the Swedish concept of 'lagom'
The cultural concept and lifestyle philosophy from Sweden emphasizing balance and moderation in all aspects of life.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítแนวคิดnɛɛo-kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasลากอมlâak-omลากอมlâak-om1just right; moderate; in balance2the Swedish concept of 'lagom'ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)ความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dun1balance; equilibrium (physical)2balance; harmony (proportion/life)3equilibrium (scientific/systemic)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความพอดีkwaam-pɔɔ-diiความพอดีkwaam-pɔɔ-diijust-right amount; suitability; moderationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
I try to live according to the Lagom concept, which emphasizes balance and moderation in all aspects of life.
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ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaลากอมlâak-omสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้เราhâi-raoหาhǎaความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunในnaiทุกtúkด้านdâanของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanการพักผ่อนgaan-pák-pɔ̀ɔnไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngการบริโภคgaan-bɔɔ-rí-pôok
The Lagom philosophy teaches us to find balance in all aspects of life, from work and rest to consumption.
ในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiหลายlǎaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamเน้นnénการแสวงหาgaan-sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètสูงสุดsǔung-sùtลากอมlâak-omกลับglàpให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnในnaiทุกtúkมิติmí-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wít
While many cultures emphasize the pursuit of maximum success, Lagom prioritizes sustainable balance in all dimensions of life.
การนำgaan-namหลักคิดlàk-kítแบบbɛ̀ɛpลากอมlâak-omมาmaaปรับใช้bpràp-cháiในnaiองค์กรong-gɔɔnช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiไม่mâiส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเน้นnénประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapและlɛ́ความเป็นอยู่kwaam-bpen-yùuที่ดีtîi-diiของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
Applying the Lagom philosophy in an organization helps create a work culture that doesn't promote stressful competition but focuses on efficiency and employee well-being.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลากlâakลากlâak1[to] drag; pull along2[to] tow3[to] draw/drag (on screen)4[to] prolong; draw out5[to] haul in; bring along (colloq.)[to] drag; pull alongPart 1
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อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 2
ลากอมlâak-omลากอมlâak-omjust right; moderate; in balancejust right; moderate; in balanceWord