ลำเอียง
lam-iiangMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
biased; partial; unfair
Showing unfair favoritism toward one side or person; not impartial.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperลำเอียงlam-iiangลำเอียงlam-iiang1biased; partial; unfair2[to] be biased; show favoritismเข้าข้างkâo-kâangเข้าข้างkâo-kâang[to] side with [sb/sth]; be biased toward [sb/sth]นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilคนใดคนหนึ่งkon-dai-kon-nʉ̀ngคนใดคนหนึ่งkon-dai-kon-nʉ̀ngany one person; someone (from a group)
A teacher should not be biased in favor of any one student.
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ตอนdtɔɔnให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛnงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmอย่าyàaลำเอียงlam-iiangเพราะprɔ́สนิทsà-nìtกับgàpคนในทีมkon-nai-tiim
When grading group work, don't be biased just because you're close to someone on the team.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaลำเอียงlam-iiangเพราะprɔ́ตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตามdtaamความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaมากกว่าmâak-gwàaหลักการlàk-gaan
The committee was criticized for being biased because they judged based on personal relationships rather than principles.
สื่อsʉ̀ʉควรkuuanตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamกับgàpตัวเองdtuua-eengเสมอsà-mə̌əว่าwâaเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaที่tîiเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛลำเอียงlam-iiangหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiและlɛ́จะjàปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungความเป็นกลางkwaam-bpen-glaangได้อย่างไรdâai-yàang-rai
The media should always ask themselves whether the content they publish is biased and how they can improve impartiality.
2VerbB1
[to] be biased; show favoritism
To think, act, or decide in a way that unfairly favors one side or person; to show partiality.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ลำเอียงlam-iiangลำเอียงlam-iiang1biased; partial; unfair2[to] be biased; show favoritismเข้าข้างkâo-kâangเข้าข้างkâo-kâang[to] side with [sb/sth]; be biased toward [sb/sth]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กติกาgà-dtì-gaaกติกาgà-dtì-gaa1rules; regulations (agreed)2terms; conditions (mutual)
Don’t be biased in favor of your friend; you must judge according to the rules.
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ครูkruuพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไม่ลำเอียงmâi-lam-iiangเลยləəiให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛnตามdtaamrubricsเดียวกันdiiao-ganกับgàpทุกคนtúk-kon
The teacher tries not to be biased, so she grades everyone using the same rubrics.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaลำเอียงlam-iiangเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngเท่าเทียมกันtâo-tiiam-gan
The committee was criticized for being biased because it did not give all parties an equal chance to clarify.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความลำเอียงkwaam-lam-iiangเราraoจึงjʉngทำtamการประเมินgaan-bprà-məənแบบbɛ̀ɛpปกปิดbpòk-bpìtชื่อchʉ̂ʉและlɛ́ใช้cháiเกณฑ์geenเดียวกันdiiao-ganทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔ
To avoid bias, we conducted blind evaluations and used the same criteria for all items.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำเอียง said ลัม-เอียง?
lam-iiang
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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เอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedtilted; slanted; inclinedPart 2
ลำเอียงlam-iiangลำเอียงlam-iiangbiased; partial; unfairbiased; partial; unfairWord