ลำเต้ย
lam-dtə̂əiMeaning
1NounB2
a style of Thai folk music
a fast-paced style of traditional folk music and song from the Isan (northeastern) region of Thailand.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneพิณpinพิณpinplucked string instrument; lute; harp; phinขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ทำนองtam-nɔɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔng1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofลำเต้ยlam-dtə̂əiลำเต้ยlam-dtə̂əia style of Thai folk musicทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerลุกขึ้นมาlúk-kʉ̂n-maaลุกขึ้นมาlúk-kʉ̂n-maa1[to] get up; [to] stand up2[to] rise up; [to] take actionเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanjoyfully; cheerfully
As soon as the phin started playing the 'lam toei' melody, everyone got up and danced joyfully.
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วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lamคณะká-náนี้níiเล่นlênลำเต้ยlam-dtə̂əiได้dâaiมันmanมากmâakคนดูkon-duuชอบใจchɔ̂ɔp-jaiกันganใหญ่yài
This mor lam band plays 'lam toei' very excitingly; the audience really loves it.
ลำเต้ยlam-dtə̂əiมีmiiจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiคึกคักkʉ́k-kákและlɛ́รวดเร็วrûuat-reoกว่าgwàaลำlamเพลินpləənทำให้tam-hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanความสนุกสนานkwaam-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanเร้าใจráo-jai
'Lam toei' has a more lively and faster rhythm than 'lam phloen', making it suitable for performances that require excitement and fun.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lamรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiได้dâaiนำเอาnam-aoทำนองtam-nɔɔngลำเต้ยlam-dtə̂əiมาmaaประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk-cháiกับgàpดนตรีสากลdon-dtrii-sǎa-gonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎi
New-generation mor lam artists have adapted 'lam toei' melodies with modern music to create contemporary works.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำเต้ย said ลัม-เต้ย?
lam-dtə̂əi
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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เต้ยdtə̂əiเต้ยdtə̂əi1a common Thai nickname2Isan/Lao folk music style (lam toei)a common Thai nicknamePart 2
ลำเต้ยlam-dtə̂əiลำเต้ยlam-dtə̂əia style of Thai folk musica style of Thai folk musicWord