ลำแข้ง
lam-kɛ̂ɛngMeanings
1NounB1
shin
the front part of the lower leg; shin
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเดินชนdəən-chonเดินชนdəən-chon[to] bump into [sb/sth] while walkingโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; deskจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลำแข้งlam-kɛ̂ɛngลำแข้งlam-kɛ̂ɛng1shin2one's own effortเขียวkǐiaoเขียวkǐiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4grassy; raw-vegetal (of smell or taste)ช้ำchámช้ำchám1bruised (skin/fruit/plant)2sore; tender from overuse/impact3emotionally wounded; heartsore
He walked into a table and got a bruised shin.
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นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiสนับแข้งsà-nàp-kɛ̂ɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอันตรายan-dtà-raaiที่tîiอาจàatเกิดgə̀ətกับgàpลำแข้งlam-kɛ̂ɛng
Football players must wear shin guards to prevent injuries that might occur to their shins.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kปวดbpùuatกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaที่tîiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenลำแข้งlam-kɛ̂ɛngมากmâakหลังจากlǎng-jàakวิ่งมาราธอนwîng-maa-raa-tɔɔnเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
I feel a lot of muscle pain around my shin area after running a marathon yesterday.
ในnaiกีฬาgii-laaมวยไทยmuuai-taiการเตะgaan-dtèด้วยลำแข้งdûuai-lam-kɛ̂ɛngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenอาวุธaa-wútที่tîiสร้างsâangความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiให้กับhâi-gàpคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuได้dâaiอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
In Muay Thai, kicking with the shin is considered a weapon that can cause severe damage to the opponent.
2NounB2
one's own effort
one's own effort, labor, or ability to support oneself independently
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paa[to] rely on; depend onพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaianymore; any longer (with negation/questions)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideหาเงินhǎa-ngənหาเงินhǎa-ngən[to] earn money; [to] make moneyเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ด้วยลำแข้งdûuai-lam-kɛ̂ɛngด้วยลำแข้งdûuai-lam-kɛ̂ɛngby one's own effortของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's own
He didn't want to rely on his parents anymore, so he decided to earn money for his studies through his own efforts.
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ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngคนนี้kon-níiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuลูกlûukสามsǎamคนkonมาmaaด้วยลำแข้งdûuai-lam-kɛ̂ɛngของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
This woman works hard to raise her three children on her own.
การสร้างgaan-sâangธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtให้hâiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooด้วยลำแข้งdûuai-lam-kɛ̂ɛngของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengโดยdooiไม่mâiกู้ยืมgûu-yʉʉmเงินngənใครkraiเลยləəiเป็นbpenความภาคภูมิใจkwaam-pâak-puum-jaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Building a business to grow through his own efforts without borrowing money from anyone is his greatest pride.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiยากจนyâak-jonแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สู้ชีวิตsûu-chii-wítจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatยืนyʉʉnด้วยลำแข้งdûuai-lam-kɛ̂ɛngของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengได้dâaiอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kong
Even though he was born into a poor family, he fought through life until he could firmly stand on his own two feet.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำแข้ง said ลัม-แข้ง?
lam-kɛ̂ɛng
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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แข้งkɛ̂ɛngแข้งkɛ̂ɛng1shin; shank (lower leg)2footballer; soccer player (journalistic)shin; shank (lower leg)Part 2
ลำแข้งlam-kɛ̂ɛngลำแข้งlam-kɛ̂ɛngshinshinWord