ลำเสา
lam-sǎoMeaning
1NounB2
shaft of a pillar; body of a pole
The main body, shaft, or trunk of a pillar, pole, or column, excluding the base and capital.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toพบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceรอยแตกrɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkรอยแตกrɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛk1crack; fracture line; fissure2rift; split (figurative)ตรงกลางdtrong-glaangตรงกลางdtrong-glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the centerลำเสาlam-sǎoลำเสาlam-sǎoshaft of a pillar; body of a poleจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทาสีtaa-sǐiทาสีtaa-sǐi[to] paint (a surface)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The worker found a crack in the middle of the column shaft, so it needs to be repaired before repainting.
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เสาsǎoในnaiวัดwátนี้níiมีmiiลวดlûuatลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiบนbonลำเสาlam-sǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛส่วนsùuanฐานtǎanไม่มีmâi-miiลวดลายlûuat-laai
The columns in this temple have floral patterns on their shafts, but their bases are undecorated.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráaoตามdtaamลำเสาlam-sǎoอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənว่าwâaมีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการรับน้ำหนักgaan-ráp-nám-nàkหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The engineer must carefully examine the cracks along the column shaft to assess whether they affect its load-bearing capacity.
ในnaiการบูรณะgaan-buu-rá-náอาคารaa-kaanเก่าgàoช่างchâangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamรักษาrák-sǎaลวดลายlûuat-laaiเดิมdəəmบนbonลำเสาlam-sǎoไว้wáiแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaส่วนsùuanฐานtǎanและlɛ́หัวเสาhǔua-sǎoจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianใหม่mài
During the restoration of the old building, the craftspeople tried to preserve the original patterns on the column shafts, even though the bases and capitals had to be replaced.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำเสา said ลัม-เสา?
lam-sǎo
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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ลำเสาlam-sǎoลำเสาlam-sǎoshaft of a pillar; body of a poleshaft of a pillar; body of a poleWord