ลำลอง
lam-lɔɔngMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
casual; informal (style)
simple and not formal; suitable for everyday use, especially referring to clothing, footwear, or general style
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวลำลองlam-lɔɔngลำลองlam-lɔɔngcasual; informal (style)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
Today I wore casual clothes to the market.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiงานngaanไม่เป็นทางการmâi-bpen-taang-gaanเราraoแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaลำลองlam-lɔɔngไปbpaiได้dâai
Tomorrow's event is informal; we can dress casually.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoลำลองlam-lɔɔngเพราะprɔ́ใส่สบายsài-sà-baaiเวลาwee-laaเดินไกลdəən-glai
He likes casual shoes because they are comfortable for long walks.
ออฟฟิศóf-fítเราraoมีmeeนโยบายná-yoh-baaiวันศุกร์wan sùkลำลองlam longให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanใส่sàiชุดchútสบายsà-baaiๆ-มาmaaได้dâi
Our office has a casual Friday policy allowing staff to wear comfortable outfits.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำลอง said ลัม-ลอง?
lam-lɔɔng
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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ลำลองlam-lɔɔngลำลองlam-lɔɔngcasual; informal (style)casual; informal (style)Word