ลำธาร
lam-taanMeaning
1NounA2
stream; brook
A small natural watercourse, smaller than a river, flowing through land; often shallow and clear.
Examples
ลำธารlam-taanลำธารlam-taanstream; brookไหลผ่านlǎi-pàanไหลผ่านlǎi-pàan[to] flow through; pass throughป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedน้ำใสnáam-sǎiน้ำใสnáam-sǎi1clear water2clear brothและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตื้นdtʉ̂ʉnตื้นdtʉ̂ʉn1shallow (not deep)2superficial; shallow (figurative)
A stream flows through the forest; the water is clear and shallow.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanเราraoเดินข้ามdern kâamลำธารlam taanเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeไหลเอื่อยlăi èuueaiๆ-ระหว่างrá-wàangทุ่งหญ้าtûng yâa
Yesterday we walked across a small stream that flowed gently between the meadows.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeฉันchănจะjàไปbpaiนั่งพักnâng pákริมrimลำธารlam taanใสsăiๆ-ที่têeไหลผ่านlăi pàanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan
Tomorrow I will go sit and rest by the clear stream that runs through the village.
ฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnลำธารlam-taanแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longและlɛ́น้ำตื้นnáam-dtʉ̂ʉnจนjonมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnก้นgônลำธารlam-taanชัดเจนchát-jeen
In summer the stream narrows and the water becomes so shallow that the stones on the streambed are clearly visible.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำธาร said ลัม-ทาน?
lam-taan
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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ลำธารlam-taanลำธารlam-taanstream; brookstream; brookWord