ลามปาม
laam-bpaamMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
rude; impertinent; overstepping boundaries
Showing rude or insulting behavior that goes beyond proper limits, especially toward someone older or of higher status.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ลามปามlaam-bpaamลามปามlaam-bpaamrude; impertinent; overstepping boundariesผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ไม่น่าmâi-nâaไม่น่าmâi-nâa1what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably notรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That child speaks disrespectfully to adults, which is not nice at all.
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คุณkunจะjàวิจารณ์wí-jaanงานngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛอย่าyàaลามปามlaam-bpaamไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
You can criticize his work, but don't cross the line and get into his family matters.
การที่gaan-tîiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanระดับล่างrá-dàp-lâangแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnอย่างyàangก้าวร้าวgâao-ráaoและlɛ́ลามปามlaam-bpaamผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒm
For a junior employee to express opinions aggressively and disrespectfully towards management in a meeting is considered inappropriate behavior.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔkไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพราะprɔ́ความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiลามปามlaam-bpaamลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
He was fired not because of a mistake in his work, but because of his impertinent behavior towards an important client of the company.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |