ลำแต๊
lam-dtɛ́ɛMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
very delicious
A phrase from the Northern Thai dialect meaning very delicious or really tasty, often used as an exclamation when eating.
Examples
ไส้อั่วsâi-ùuaไส้อั่วsâi-ùuaNorthern Thai herb sausageจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลำแต๊lam-dtɛ́ɛลำแต๊lam-dtɛ́ɛvery delicious
This plate of Sai Oua (Northern Thai sausage) is so delicious!
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâaoซอยsoiที่têeเชียงใหม่chiiang màiมาmaaลำlamแต๊ๆdtáe dtáeเลยloie
Yesterday I went to eat Khao Soi in Chiang Mai. It was really, really tasty.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnทำtamน้ำพริกหนุ่มnáam-prík-nùmให้hâiกินginทุกคนtúk-konชมchomว่าwâaลำแต๊lam-dtɛ́ɛ
My northern friend made Nam Prik Noom for us to eat. Everyone praised it as very delicious.
ถ้าtâaเธอterอยากyàakกินginอาหารเหนือaa-hăan nĕuuaอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiฉันchănแนะนำnáe-namร้านนี้ráan néeเลยloieรับรองráp rongว่าwâaลำแต๊lam dtâeทุกอย่างtúk yàang
If you want to eat delicious northern food, I recommend this restaurant. I guarantee that everything is really tasty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำแต๊ said ลัม-แต๊?
lam-dtɛ́ɛ
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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แต๊dtɛ́ɛแต๊dtɛ́ɛ1true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)2really; truly; very (Northern Thai intensifier)true; real; genuine (Northern Thai)Part 2
ลำแต๊lam-dtɛ́ɛลำแต๊lam-dtɛ́ɛvery deliciousvery deliciousWord