ลาม
laamMeaning
1VerbB1
[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)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลามlaamลามlaam[to] spread; extend (undesirable)ไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)โทรtooโทรtoo[to] call; phoneดับเพลิงdàp-pləəngดับเพลิงdàp-pləəng1[to] extinguish a fire2firefighting3firefighting (modifier)4fire brigade; firefighters
The fire has started to spread to the roof; call the firefighters quickly.
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ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการปิดgaan-bpìtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtลามlaamไปbpaiทั้งtángแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkจนjonคนkonตื่นตระหนกdtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòk
The rumor about the company closing spread throughout the department, causing panic.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่mâiกักตัวgàk-dtuuaโรคrôokอาจàatลามlaamไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngชุมชนchum-chonข้างเคียงkâang-kiiang
If we don't self-quarantine, the disease might spread to neighboring communities.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengเล็กๆlék lékในnaiทีมteemลามlaamกลายเป็นglaai bpenปัญหาbpan-hăaองค์กรong gonเพราะpráwไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiยอมyomสื่อสารsèu-săanตรงไปตรงมาdtrong bpai dtrong maa
A small conflict within the team spread into an organizational problem because no one communicated directly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
laam
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 | — | — |