ลำน้ำ
lam-náamMeaning
1NounB1
watercourse; river/stream
A natural course of flowing water, such as a river or stream; often used as a formal or geographic term.
Examples
ลำน้ำlam-náamลำน้ำlam-náamwatercourse; river/streamสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แยกออกyɛ̂ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkแยกออกyɛ̂ɛk-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] separate; [to] sort out2[to] distinguish; [to] tell apart3[to] branch off; [to] split offจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไหลผ่านlǎi-pàanไหลผ่านlǎi-pàan[to] flow through; pass throughหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
This branch channel separates from the main river and flows through the village.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanใช้cháiเรือrʉʉaเล็กlékสัญจรsǎn-jɔɔnไปตามbpai-dtaamลำน้ำlam-náamที่tîiคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiao
Villagers travel by small boats along the winding river channel.
ในnaiฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnลำน้ำสาขาlam-náam-sǎa-kǎaหลายlǎaiสายsǎaiพาpaaน้ำหลากnáam-làakลงสู่long-sùuแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamใหญ่yài
In the rainy season, many tributary channels carry floodwaters into the main river.
นักnákธรณีวิทยาศึกษาtɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaa-sʉ̀k-sǎaตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnที่tîiสะสมsà-sǒmตามdtaamลำน้ำlam-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำแผนที่tam-pɛ̌ɛn-tîiการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngระบบrá-bòpแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náam
Geologists study sediments deposited along the channels to map changes in the river system.
The village is located by a watercourse that flows past the rice fields.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiสำรวจsǎm-rùuatลำน้ำlam-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบันทึกban-tʉ́kพืชpʉ̂ʉtน้ำnáamและlɛ́คุณภาพน้ำkun-ná-pâap-náamตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan
Researchers surveyed the watercourse to record aquatic plants and water quality by season.
ทางtaangการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatเขตอนุรักษ์kèet-à-nú-rákตามdtaamลำน้ำlam-náamสำคัญsǎm-kanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการพังทลายgaan-pang-tá-laaiของkɔ̌ɔngตลิ่งdtà-lìng
Authorities declared conservation zones along key waterways to prevent bank erosion.
แผนที่păen-têeภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetแสดงsà-daengแนวnaeoลำน้ำสาขาlam náam săa-kăaที่têeเชื่อมต่อchêuuam dtòกันganก่อนจะgòn jàรวมตัวruuam dtuuaเป็นbpenแม่น้ำสายmâe-náam săaiใหญ่yài
The topographic map shows tributary courses connecting before converging into a major river.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำน้ำ said ลัม-น้ำ?
lam-náam
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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ลำน้ำlam-náamลำน้ำlam-náamwatercourse; river/streamwatercourse; river/streamWord