ลำตัว
lam-dtuuaMeanings
1NounB1
torso; trunk
the main body of a person or animal, excluding the head and limbs
Examples
งูnguuงูnguusnakeตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลำตัวlam-dtuuaลำตัวlam-dtuua1torso; trunk2main body; fuselageยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That snake has a very long torso.
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This shirt is tight around the torso, but the sleeves fit well.
เขาkǎoออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngให้hâiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaลำตัวlam-dtuuaทุกวันtúk-wan
He exercises every day to strengthen his torso muscles.
ในnaiสัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมsàt-líiang-lûuk-dûuai-nomสี่sìiขาkǎaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiลำตัวlam-dtuuaจะjàอยู่ในyùu-naiแนวราบnɛɛo-râapซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔโครงสร้างร่างกายkroong-sâang-râang-gaaiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakมนุษย์má-nút
In most four-legged mammals, the torso is positioned horizontally, which affects their body structure differently than in humans.
2NounB2
main body; fuselage
the central body of an object or vehicle (especially an aircraft), excluding attached parts like wings or arms
Examples
ลำตัวlam-dtuuaลำตัวlam-dtuua1torso; trunk2main body; fuselageของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binairplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)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)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแถบtɛ̀ɛpแถบtɛ̀ɛp1strip; band; bar2region; zone; areaสีน้ำเงินsǐi-náam-ngənสีน้ำเงินsǐi-náam-ngən1blue; deep blue (color)2blue; deep-blueคาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird
The fuselage of this airplane is painted white with a blue stripe.
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ช่างchângกำลังgam-langตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpรอยร้าวroi ráaoเล็กๆlék lékบนbonลำตัวlam dtuuaของkŏngจรวดjà-rùuat
The technician is inspecting small cracks on the rocket's body.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpลำตัวlam-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngรถแข่งrót-kɛ̀ngคันkanนี้níiเน้นnénหลักอากาศพลศาสตร์làk-aa-gàat-pon-lá-sàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótแรงต้านอากาศrɛɛng-dtâan-aa-gàat
The design of this race car's body emphasizes aerodynamics to reduce air resistance.
สินค้าsǐn-káaจะjàถูกtùukบรรทุกban-túkไว้wáiในnaiส่วนล่างsùuan-lâangของkɔ̌ɔngลำตัวlam-dtuuaเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binซึ่งsʉ̂ngอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiห้องโดยสารhɔ̂ng-dooi-sǎan
Cargo is loaded into the lower section of the aircraft's fuselage, which is located beneath the passenger cabin.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำตัว said ลัม-ตัว?
lam-dtuua
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ลำตัวlam-dtuuaลำตัวlam-dtuuatorso; trunktorso; trunkWord