ลามทุ่ง

laam tûng

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] spread across a field (like fire)

To spread across a field, like a wildfire.

Examples

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การเผาป่าgaan păo bpàaการเผาป่าgaan păo bpàaforest burningเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลามทุ่งlaam tûngลามทุ่งlaam tûng1[to] get out of hand; spread uncontrollably2[to] spread across a field (like fire)อย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมแรงlom raengลมแรงlom raeng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditions
The fire from the forest burning started to spread across the field quickly because of the strong wind.
2VerbC1

[to] get out of hand; spread uncontrollably

To spread uncontrollably or get out of hand; used for problems, conflicts, or rumors that escalate beyond their original scope.

Examples

ปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)การทะเลาะกันgaan tá-ló ganการทะเลาะกันgaan tá-ló ganargument; quarrelของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ลามทุ่งlaam tûngลามทุ่งlaam tûng1[to] get out of hand; spread uncontrollably2[to] spread across a field (like fire)ไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The problem of two children arguing has now gotten out of hand and spread to the adults.

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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ทุ่งtûngทุ่งtûng1field; open country2rice field area; paddy fields3plain; prairiePart 2
ลามทุ่งlaam tûngลามทุ่งlaam tûng[to] spread across a field (like fire)