ลำจ๊าด
lam-jáatMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
very delicious; super tasty (Northern Thai)
Extremely delicious or very tasty. A common phrase in the Northern Thai (Lanna) dialect.
Examples
ข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiข้าวซอยkâao-sɔɔiKhao Soi (Northern Thai curry noodle soup)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeลำจ๊าดlam-jáatลำจ๊าดlam-jáatvery delicious; super tasty (Northern Thai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toมากินmaa-ginมากินmaa-gin[to] come eatอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
The khao soi at this restaurant is extremely delicious. I have to come eat it again.
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ถ้าtâaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเชียงรายchiiang-raaiลองlɔɔngไปbpaiกินginแกงฮังเลgɛɛng-hang-leeร้านนี้ráan-níiนะnáลำจ๊าดlam-jáat
If you go to Chiang Rai, try the Gaeng Hang Lay at this restaurant. It's so tasty.
น้ำพริกอ่องnáam-prík òngฝีมือfĕe meuคุณยายkun yaaiลำจ๊าดlam jâatกินกับgin gàpข้าวเหนียวร้อนๆkâao nĭiao rón rónยิ่งyîngอร่อยà-ròi
The Nam Prik Ong made by grandma is extremely delicious, especially when eaten with hot sticky rice.
ผมpǒmไม่เคยmâi-kəəiคิดkítเลยləəiว่าwâaอาหารเหนือaa-hǎan-nʉ̌ʉaจะjàถูกปากtùuk-bpàakขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ไส้อั่วsâi-ùuaที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngได้dâaiลองlɔɔngวันนี้wan-níiลำจ๊าดlam-jáatจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔเบิ้ลbə̂n
I never thought Northern Thai food would suit my palate this much, especially the sai oua I just tried today. It was so delicious I had to ask for a second serving.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำจ๊าด said ลัม-จ๊าด?
lam-jáat
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)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 1
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ลำจ๊าดlam-jáatลำจ๊าดlam-jáatvery delicious; super tasty (Northern Thai)very delicious; super tasty (Northern Thai)Word