ลำน้ำ(lam náam)

Meanings

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

หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2edge; riverside; roadside (at/along the edge)3edge-side; roadside (modifier)ลำน้ำlam náamลำน้ำlam náam1watercourse; river/stream2river channel/branch3classifier for rivers/streams (formal/lit.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไหลผ่านlăi pàanไหลผ่านlăi pàan[to] flow through; pass throughทุ่งนาtûng naaทุ่งนาtûng naarice field; paddy field
The village is located by a watercourse that flows past the rice fields.
2NounB2

river channel/branch

A section, channel, or branch of a river system.

Examples

ลำน้ำlam náamลำน้ำlam náam1watercourse; river/stream2river channel/branch3classifier for rivers/streams (formal/lit.)สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แยกออกyâek òkแยกออกyâek òk1[to] separate; [to] sort out2[to] distinguish; [to] tell apart3[to] branch off; [to] split offจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)แม่น้ำmâe námแม่น้ำmâe námriverหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main itemsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไหลผ่านlăi pàanไหลผ่านlăi pàan[to] flow through; pass throughหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
This branch channel separates from the main river and flows through the village.
3ClassifierB2

classifier for rivers/streams (formal/lit.)

A formal or literary classifier used with names of rivers or streams.

Examples

เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsพิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolหลวงlŭuangหลวงlŭuang1royal; of the king/state2state; public; official3honorific for monks/holy objects4venerable monk (colloq.)ล่องlôngล่องlông1[to] go downstream; float along2[to] cruise; voyage by water3[to] glide along (figurative)ไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchลำน้ำlam náamลำน้ำlam náam1watercourse; river/stream2river channel/branch3classifier for rivers/streams (formal/lit.)เจ้าพระยาjâo-prá-yaaเจ้าพระยาjâo-prá-yaa1Chao Phraya River (Thailand)2Chao Phraya (noble title)3a person of great power (figurative, archaic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
The royal ceremonial boats sailed along the Chao Phraya River (classified with lamnam) in an important event.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลำlamลำlam1classifier: beams/rays of light; laser2shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)3beam; ray (of light)4channel; pipeline (figurative/technical)5classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 2
ลำน้ำlam náamลำน้ำlam náamwatercourse; river/stream