ลำจ้าด

lam-jâat

Meaning

1AdjectiveB2

extremely delicious

extremely delicious; very tasty (Northern Thai dialect and internet slang, combining 'ลำลำlam1classifier: 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)' meaning delicious and 'จ้าดจ้าดjâat1[N. Thai] very; extremely2[N. Thai] intensifying prefix (often pejorative)' meaning very)

Examples

ข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiKhao Soi (Northern Thai curry noodle soup)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลำจ้าดlam-jâatลำจ้าดlam-jâatextremely delicious
The khao soi at this shop is very delicious; after eating it, I must say it's incredibly tasty.
3 more examples
วันนี้wan-níiได้dâaiกินginอาหารเหนือaa-hǎan-nʉ̌ʉaฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉแม่mɛ̂ɛลำจ้าดlam-jâatเลยləəiครับkrápทุกคนtúk-kon
Today I got to eat Northern food cooked by my mom, it's absolutely delicious, everyone!
คำว่าkam wâaลำจ้าดlam-jâatเป็นbpenภาษาpaa-săaวัยรุ่นwai rûnภาคเหนือpâak nĕuuaที่têeเอาไว้ao wáiใช้cháiชมchomว่าwâaอาหารaa-hăanจานjaanนั้นnánอร่อยà-ròiแบบbàepสุดยอดsùt yôtจริงๆjing jing
The word "lam jat" is Northern teen slang used to praise that a dish is truly exceptionally delicious.
น้ำพริกหนุ่มnáam-prík-nùmถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmกินginกับgàpแคบหมูkɛ̂ɛp-mǔuแล้วlɛ́ɛoลำจ้าดlam-jâatจนjonหยุดyùtไม่ได้mâi-dâai
This bowl of nam phrik num has a mellow flavor; eating it with pork rinds is so extremely delicious I can't stop.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ลำจ้าด said ลัม-จ้าด?

lam-jâat

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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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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จ้าดjâatจ้าดjâat1[N. Thai] very; extremely2[N. Thai] intensifying prefix (often pejorative)[N. Thai] very; extremelyPart 2
ลำจ้าดlam-jâatลำจ้าดlam-jâatextremely deliciousextremely deliciousWord