ลำดวน
lam-duuanMeaning
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lamduan tree; lamduan flower
a tropical tree (Melodorum fruticosum) bearing small, fragrant, cream to yellow flowers; also its flower
Examples
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ลำดวนlam-duuanลำดวนlam-duuanlamduan tree; lamduan flowerมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
The Lamduan flower has a very fragrant smell in the evening.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛปลูกbplùukต้นdtônลำดวนlam-duuanไว้wáiที่tîiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangเด็กdèk
Mom planted a Lamduan tree in front of the house since I was young.
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkลำดวนlam-duuanถูกtùukเลือกlʉ̂ʉakให้hâiเป็นbpenดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúแห่งชาติhɛ̀ng-châat
The Lamduan flower was chosen as the national symbol flower for the elderly.
ขนมkà-nŏmกลีบglèepลำดวนlam-duuanเป็นbpenขนมไทยโบราณkà-nŏm tai boh-raanที่ทำtêe tamเลียนแบบliian bàepรูปทรงrôop songของkŏngดอกdòkลำดวนlam-duuan
Khanom Kleeb Lamduan is a traditional Thai dessert made to imitate the shape of the Lamduan flower.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำดวน said ลัม-ดวน?
lam-duuan
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 | — | — |