ลำปาง
lam-bpaangMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Lampang (province/city)
A province in northern Thailand and its capital city, known for horse-drawn carriages, ceramics, and historic temples.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyลำปางlam-bpaangลำปางlam-bpaangLampang (province/city)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneรถม้าrót-máaรถม้าrót-máahorse-drawn carriage; coachกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdated
I want to go to Lampang to see the horse-drawn carriages and old temples.
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ปีหน้าbpii-nâaฉันchǎnจะjàเที่ยวtîiaoลำปางlam-bpaangและlɛ́ซื้อsʉ́ʉเครื่องปั้นดินเผาkrʉ̂ʉang-bpân-din-pǎoเป็นbpenของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàak
Next year I will travel to Lampang and buy ceramics as souvenirs.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปbpaiตัวเมืองลำปางdtuua-mʉʉang-lam-bpaangนั่งnângรถม้าrót-máaชมchomย่านเก่าyâan-gàoแก่gɛ̀ɛ
Yesterday we went to Lampang city and took a horse-drawn carriage around the old quarter.
ลำปางlam-bpaangขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรถม้าrót-máaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangปั้นbpânและlɛ́วัดwátเก่าgàoจึงjʉngเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpคนkonชอบchɔ̂ɔpเที่ยวtîiaoเชิงวัฒนธรรมchəəng-wát-tá-ná-tam
Lampang is famous for its horse-drawn carriages, ceramics, and old temples, making it ideal for cultural travelers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำปาง said ลัม-ปาง?
lam-bpaang
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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ปางbpaangปางbpaang1posture; form; manifestation (of the Buddha or a deity)2classifier for Buddha postures or divine manifestations3time; occasion; stage (literary/formal)posture; form; manifestation (of the Buddha or a deity)Part 2
ลำปางlam-bpaangลำปางlam-bpaangLampang (province/city)Lampang (province/city)Word