ลำกล้อง
lam-glɔ̂ngMeanings
1NounB1
gun barrel
the long tube of a firearm through which a projectile is fired.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ng1gun barrel2barrel; optical tubeปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
He cleaned the gun barrel after shooting.
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The gunsmith said the barrel was worn, causing the bullets to deviate.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกภาคสนามɔ̀ɔk-pâak-sà-nǎamเราraoตรวจdtrùuatลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngว่าwâaไม่มีmâi-miiสิ่งอุดตันsìng-ùt-dtan
Before going to the field, we checked that the barrel had no obstructions.
ลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngยาวyaaoและlɛ́เกลียวgliiaoที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmความเสถียรkwaam-sà-tǐianของkɔ̌ɔngกระสุนgrà-sǔnและlɛ́ระยะrá-yáหวังผลwǎng-pǒn
A long barrel with precise rifling increases bullet stability and effective range.
2NounB2
barrel; optical tube
The tubular body of an optical instrument, such as a telescope.
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ปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ng1gun barrel2barrel; optical tubeไม่งั้นmâi-ngánไม่งั้นmâi-ngánotherwise; or else; if notแรงลมrɛɛng-lomแรงลมrɛɛng-lom1wind force; wind strength2wind load (engineering)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
You need to clean the barrel of the airgun at home; otherwise the air power will drop.
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หอกhɔ̀ɔkยิงyingปลาbplaaใช้cháiลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngยาวyaaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลูกดอกlûuk-dɔ̀ɔkพุ่งตรงpûng-dtrongในnaiน้ำnáam
A speargun uses a long barrel so the dart travels straight underwater.
ลำกล้องlam glôngของkŏngเครื่องkrêuuangยิงyingตะdtàข่ายkàaiต้องdtôngเรียบrîiapและláeไม่มีmâi meeสิ่งอุดตันsìng ùt-dtanเพื่อให้pêuua hâiตาข่ายdtaa kàaiกางgaangตัวdtuuaได้dâiเต็มที่dtem têe
The barrel of a net launcher must be smooth and unobstructed so the net can deploy fully.
ช่างchâangปรับbpràpศูนย์sǔunให้hâiอากาศaa-gàatถังtǎngดันdanลูกlûukผ่านpàanลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngได้dâaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทำให้tam-hâiความแม่นยำkwaam-mɛ̂n-yamดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมากmâak
The technician adjusted the sights so compressed air drives the projectile through the barrel consistently, greatly improving accuracy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำกล้อง said ลัม-กล้อง?
lam-glɔ̂ng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lam
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 1
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กล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)cameraPart 2
ลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂nggun barrelgun barrelWord