ลำปืน
lam-bpʉʉnMeaning
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gun barrel
The tube of a firearm through which a bullet or other projectile travels when fired.
Examples
ครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kinstructor; trainer; drill instructorอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกระสุนgrà-sǔnกระสุนgrà-sǔn1bullet; ammunition2slug; pelletจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เคลื่อนผ่านklʉ̂ʉan-pàanเคลื่อนผ่านklʉ̂ʉan-pàan[to] move past; [to] pass byลำปืนlam-bpʉʉnลำปืนlam-bpʉʉngun barrelก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerพุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)ออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai1goal; target; aim2target (literal)
The instructor explained that the bullet travels through the barrel before flying toward the target.
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ลำปืนlam-bpʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngปืนbpʉʉnกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkนี้níiมีmiiสนิมsà-nǐmอยู่yùuด้านในdâan-naiช่างchâangจึงjʉngแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiหยุดใช้yùt-cháiงานngaan
The barrel of this gun is rusty inside, so the technician recommended that it no longer be used.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanพบว่าpóp-wâaลำปืนlam-bpʉʉnบิดงอbìt-ngɔɔจากjàakแรงกระแทกrɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkจึงjʉngสรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaปืนbpʉʉnกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkนี้níiไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiสำหรับsǎm-ràpการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaan
The expert found that the barrel had been bent by an impact and concluded that the gun was unsafe to use.
แม้mɛ́ɛตัวปืนdtuua-bpʉʉnจะjàยังyangดูduuใหม่màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการสึกหรอgaan-sʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔภายในpaai-naiลำปืนlam-bpʉʉnอาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔความแม่นยำkwaam-mɛ̂n-yamในnaiการยิงgaan-ying
Although the gun still looks new, wear inside the barrel may affect shooting accuracy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำปืน said ลัม-ปืน?
lam-bpʉʉn
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 (of a boat)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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ลำปืนlam-bpʉʉnลำปืนlam-bpʉʉngun barrelgun barrelWord