ลำขนาด
lam-kà-nàatMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
very delicious
very delicious; very tasty (used especially in Northern Thai dialect).
Examples
ข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiKhao Soi (Northern Thai curry noodle soup)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeลำขนาดlam-kà-nàatลำขนาดlam-kà-nàatvery deliciousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The khao soi at this restaurant is very delicious. I like it a lot.
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มาmaaลองlɔɔngกิ๋นgǐnแกงฮังเลgɛɛng-hang-leeฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉแม่mɛ̂ɛเราraoดูสิduu-sìรับรองráp-rɔɔngว่าwâaลำขนาดlam-kà-nàatเลยləəi
Come try my mom's hang-le curry. I guarantee it's super tasty.
น้ำพริกอ่องnáam-prík-ɔ̀ɔngถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiลำขนาดlam-kà-nàatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกินginรสชาติrót-châatแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiมาmaaนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛo
This bowl of nam prik ong is so delicious! I haven't tasted anything like this in a long time.
ไส้อั่วsâi ùuaที่têeย่างเตาถ่านyâang dtao tàanใหม่ๆmài màiหอมhŏmเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat glom-glòmลำขนาดlam kà-nàatจนjonต้องdtôngขอkŏrเบิ้ลbêrnอีกèekจานjaan
The freshly charcoal-grilled sai oua is fragrant with spices and has a well-rounded flavor; it's so incredibly tasty I had to ask for a second plate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำขนาด said ลัม-ขะ-หนาด?
lam-kà-nàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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/body (of boat or instrument)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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ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)size; dimension; magnitudePart 2
ลำขนาดlam-kà-nàatลำขนาดlam-kà-nàatvery deliciousvery deliciousWord