ลำห้วย
lam-hûuaiMeaning
1NounA2
stream; brook; creek
A small natural watercourse, smaller than a river; often seasonal in some regions, also called a brook or creek.
Examples
หลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลำห้วยlam hûayลำห้วยlam hûaystream; brook; creekเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
There is a small creek behind the house.
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When I was a child, I used to go play in the creek with friends.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngลำlamห้วยสายhûuai-sǎaiนี้níiก็gɔ̂จะjàแห้งhɛ̂ɛngจนjonไม่มีน้ำmâi-mii-náamเลยləəi
When the dry season comes, this creek will dry up until there's no water at all.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiน้ำnáamจากjàakลำห้วยlam-hûuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiการเกษตรgaan-gà-sèet
The villagers have to rely on water from the creek for their agriculture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำห้วย said ลัม-ห้วย?
lam-hûuai
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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ห้วยhûuaiห้วยhûuai1stream; creek2ravine; gully (water-cut channel)3classifier: สายstream; creekPart 2
ลำห้วยlam-hûuaiลำห้วยlam-hûuaistream; brook; creekstream; brook; creekWord