ลำนำ
lam-namMeanings
1NounC1
poem/lyrical chant
a poem or set of verses intended to be chanted or sung; a lyrical recitative with rhythm and melody
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâan1folk; traditional (of local people)2indigenous; native (of a species or practice)ขับลำนำkàp-lam-namขับลำนำkàp-lam-nam[to] sing/chant poetryตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ทำนองtam-nɔɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔng1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofแคนkɛɛnแคนkɛɛn1khaen (Lao–Isan mouth organ)2Khaen (nickname/given name)3takian tree; Hopea odorata (Isan)4white meranti; Shorea roxburghii (Isan)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyอ่อนหวานɔ̀ɔn-wǎanอ่อนหวานɔ̀ɔn-wǎangentle; sweet (manner, tone, style)
The folk singer chanted a lyrical recitative to the khene’s melody sweetly.
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ในงานบุญnai-ngaan-bunมีmiiการขับgaan-kàpลำนำlam-namเป็นbpenบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnสลับsà-làpท่อนtɔ̂nรับกับráp-gàpจังหวะกลองjang-wà-glɔɔngและlɛ́พิณpin
At the merit-making event, verses were chanted as a lyrical recitative, alternating stanzas to the rhythm of drums and lute.
กวีgà-wiiแต่งdtɛ̀ngลำนำlam-namที่tîiมีmiiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtไพเราะpai-rɔ́และlɛ́จังหวะชัดjang-wà-chátเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiขับร้องkàp-rɔ́ɔngได้dâaiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanการgaanเล่าlâoนิทานní-taanเป็นbpenทำนองtam-nɔɔng
The poet composed a lyrical recitative with beautiful rhymes and clear rhythm so it could be sung continuously like a melodic storytelling.
ลำนำlam-namบทbòtนี้níiใช้cháiท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngโบราณboo-raanสอดประสานsɔ̀ɔt-bprà-sǎanกับgàpเสียงsǐiangซออู้sɔɔ-ûuจนjonเกิดgə̀ətมิติmí-dtìทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romที่tîiไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́สะท้อนใจsà-tɔ́ɔn-jaiผู้ฟังpûu-fang
This lyrical recitative employs an ancient melody, intertwining with the saw u’s sound, creating an emotional dimension that flows and resonates with listeners.
2NounC1
melody; tune; recitation cadence
a melody or tune, especially the melodic cadence used in chanting or reciting verse
Examples
ผู้บรรยายpûu-ban-yaaiผู้บรรยายpûu-ban-yaai1narrator; commentator; voice-over artist2lecturer; speakerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kam1wording; phrasing2utterance; statementเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลำนำlam-namลำนำlam-nam1poem/lyrical chant2melody; tune; recitation cadenceฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลื่นไหลlʉ̂ʉn-lǎiลื่นไหลlʉ̂ʉn-lǎi1smooth; seamless; fluid2fluent (speech/writing)น่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaamน่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaamengaging; worth following
The narrator used language with a melodic cadence, making it smooth and engaging to listen to.
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จดหมายjòt măaiของkŏngเธอterมีmeeลำนำlam-namอ่อนหวานòn wăanทำให้tam hâiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukอบอุ่นòp ùnค่อยkôiๆ-ไหลผ่านlăi pàanประโยคprà-yôhk
Her letter had a gentle melodic quality, letting warmth flow through each sentence.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianร้อยเรียงrɔ́ɔi-riiangลำนำlam-namแห่งhɛ̀ngถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamจนjonเกิดgə̀ətจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiชวนchuuanเคลิบเคลิ้มklə̂əp-klə́əmแม้mɛ́ɛไม่มีmâi-miiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangดนตรีประกอบdon-dtrii-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp
The writer wove a cadence of words that lulled the reader, even without musical accompaniment.
สุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótนี้néeก้าวข้ามgâao kâamเหตุผลhèt pŏnตรงไปตรงมาdtrong bpai dtrong maaด้วยdûuayลำนำlam-namที่têeพาpaaอารมณ์aa-romไหลlăiขึ้นลงkêun longอย่างมีชั้นเชิงyàang mee chán cherng
This speech transcends plain logic with a songlike cadence that guides emotions through nuanced rises and falls.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำนำ said ลัม-นัม?
lam-nam
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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ลำนำlam-namลำนำlam-nampoem/lyrical chantpoem/lyrical chantWord