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laam

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] spread; extend (undesirable)

to spread or extend, especially of something undesirable such as disease, fire, rumor, conflict, or problem.

Examples

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลามlaamลามlaam1[to] spread; extend (undesirable)2[to] take/beg for leave; be on leave3obscene; indecent (vulgar)ไปที่bpai têeไปที่bpai têe[to] go to [somewhere]หลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)โทรtohโทรtoh1[to] call; phone2by phone (prefix)ดับเพลิงdàp plerngดับเพลิงdàp plerng1[to] extinguish a fire2firefighting3fire brigade; firefighters4firefighting (modifier)
The fire has started to spread to the roof; call the firefighters quickly.
2NounB1

[to] take/beg for leave; be on leave

to request or take official leave from work or school; to be on leave.

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerลามlaamลามlaam1[to] spread; extend (undesirable)2[to] take/beg for leave; be on leave3obscene; indecent (vulgar)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทำธุระtam tú-ráทำธุระtam tú-rá1[to] run an errand; [to] attend to business2[to] use the bathroom (euphemistic); [to] relieve oneselfที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Tomorrow I’m taking one day of leave to handle personal matters at home.
3NounB2

obscene; indecent (vulgar)

vulgar, obscene, or indecent in speech or behavior; lewd.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำลามkam laamต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนแก่kon gàeคนแก่kon gàeelderly person; old personทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyอึดอัดèut àtอึดอัดèut àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tightness in chest; hard to breathe
He spoke obscenely in front of elders, making everyone uncomfortable.

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