ลำคอ
lam-kɔɔMeanings
1NounA2
throat (internal passage)
the passage inside the neck through which air and food go; the throat
Examples
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He took medicine because he felt an irritation in his throat.
A fishbone is stuck in that child's throat.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaลำคอlam-kɔɔเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเสียงแหบsǐiang-hɛ̀ɛp
Singers must take special care of their throat to prevent their voice from becoming hoarse.
2NounA2
neck
the part of the body connecting the head to the torso
Examples
ยีราฟyii-râapยีราฟyii-râapgiraffeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลำคอlam-kɔɔลำคอlam-kɔɔ1throat (internal passage)2neckยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Giraffes have very long necks.
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She has a small mole on her neck.
The wrestler used his arm to lock his opponent's neck.
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngคนkonนั้นnánสวมsǔuamสร้อยไข่มุกsɔ̂ɔi-kài-múkเส้นsênสวยsǔuaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpลำคอlam-kɔɔระหงrá-hǒngของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
That woman wore a beautiful pearl necklace around her slender neck.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำคอ said ลัม-คอ?
lam-kɔɔ
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/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 1
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ลำคอlam-kɔɔลำคอlam-kɔɔthroat (internal passage)throat (internal passage)Word