ลามติด(laam dtìt)

Meanings

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[to] spread rapidly and catch on

To spread and catch on from one place or person to another, commonly used for fire, contagious disease, rumors, trends, or influences.

Examples

ข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ลามติดlaam dtìtลามติดlaam dtìt[to] spread rapidly and catch onไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทั่วออฟฟิศtûua of-fítทั่วออฟฟิศtûua of-fít1throughout the office2across the office (distribution)ภายในpaai naiภายในpaai nai1inside; internal2within (time limit); by3within; inside (place/scope)4inside; indoorsวันเดียวwan diaoวันเดียวwan diaoone day
That rumor spread throughout the entire office in a single day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลามlaamลามlaam1[to] spread; extend (undesirable)2[to] take/beg for leave; be on leave3obscene; indecent (vulgar)Part 1
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ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toPart 2
ลามติดlaam dtìtลามติดlaam dtìt[to] spread rapidly and catch on