ลำโพง
lam-poongMeanings
1NounA2
speaker; loudspeaker
an electronic device that converts electrical signals into audible sound
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughลำโพงlam-poongลำโพงlam-poong1speaker; loudspeaker2devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)3megaphoneที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
I play music through the speakers at home.
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This speaker has clear sound, but the bass isn't very strong.
He bought a new pair of speakers to use with his computer.
เวลาwee-laaเปิดbpə̀ətหนังnǎngในnaiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênเราraoใช้cháiลำโพงบลูทูธlam-poong-bluu-tûutเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangกระจายgrà-jaaiทั่วtûuaห้องhɔ̂ng
When we play a movie in the living room, we use Bluetooth speakers so the sound spreads throughout the room.
2NounB1
devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)
a common Thai name for the poisonous ornamental plant Datura metel with trumpet-shaped flowers
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ลำโพงlam-poongลำโพงlam-poong1speaker; loudspeaker2devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)3megaphoneไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formแตรdtrɛɛแตรdtrɛɛ1vehicle horn2brass wind instrument; horn
Grandma grows Datura metel by the fence; its white flowers are trumpet-shaped.
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แม่mâeเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaลำโพงlam-pohngเป็นbpenพืชpêutมีพิษmee pítห้ามhâamเด็กdèkๆ-ไปbpaiจับjàpใบbaiหรือrĕuดอกdòk
Mom warned that Datura metel is poisonous and told the kids not to touch its leaves or flowers.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiใช้cháiลำโพงlam-poongประดับbprà-dàpสวนsǔuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngปลูกbplùukให้hâiห่างhàangจากjàakสัตว์เลี้ยงsàt-líiang
People in some areas plant Datura metel as an ornament, but it must be kept away from pets.
แม้mɛ́ɛดอกdɔ̀ɔkลำโพงlam-poongจะjàสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmยามค่ำyaam-kâmแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกtúkส่วนsùuanของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtมีพิษmii-pítและlɛ́ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเองeeng
Although Datura metel flowers are beautiful and fragrant at night, every part of the plant is toxic and should not be used as herbal medicine on your own.
ยายyaaiเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaอย่าyàaไปbpaiเด็ดdètดอกdòkลำโพงlam-pohngมาmaaเล่นlênเพราะpráwต้นdtônนี้néeมีพิษmee pítอันตรายan-dtà-raaiต่อdtòเด็กๆdèk dèk
Grandma warned not to pick the trumpet-shaped datura flowers, because this plant is poisonous to children.
หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanปลูกbplùukลำโพงlam-poongไว้wáiเป็นbpenไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpดอกdɔ̀ɔkสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสวยsǔuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngไม่ได้mâi-dâai
In front of my friend’s house, they plant datura as an ornamental; the white flowers are pretty but must not be touched.
ผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanระวังrá-wangลำโพงlam-poongขึ้นkʉ̂nตามdtaamริมทางrim-taangเพราะprɔ́ทั้งtángดอกdɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́เมล็ดmá-létมีพิษmii-pítหากhàakเผลอplə̌əกินginเข้าไปkâo-bpai
The village head announced that villagers should beware of datura growing along the roadside, because both the flowers and seeds are poisonous if accidentally ingested.
นักnákจัดสวนjàt-sǔuanแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiปลูกbplùukลำโพงlam-poongห่างhàangจากjàakพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเด็กdèkเล่นlênแม้mɛ́ɛดอกdɔ̀ɔkทรงsongแตรdtrɛɛจะjàสวยสะดุดตาsǔuai-sà-dùt-dtaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛความเป็นพิษkwaam-bpen-pítสูงsǔungทำให้tam-hâiเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔสัตว์เลี้ยงsàt-líiangและlɛ́เด็กเล็กdèk-lék
The landscaper recommended planting datura away from play areas; although the trumpet-shaped flowers are striking, its high toxicity poses a risk to pets and small children.
3NounB1
megaphone
a handheld cone or electronic device used to project and amplify the human voice
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderลำโพงlam-poongลำโพงlam-poong1speaker; loudspeaker2devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)3megaphoneมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเข้าแถวkâo-tɛ̌ɛoเข้าแถวkâo-tɛ̌ɛo[to] line up; queue; form up
The teacher used a handheld loudspeaker to announce for everyone to line up.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiถือtʉ̌ʉไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonและlɛ́ลำโพงlam-poongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแจ้งข่าวjɛ̂ɛng-kàaoสารsǎanให้hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonทราบsâap
The staff held a microphone and a loudspeaker to inform the public.
ระหว่างrá-wàangงานngaanวิ่งมาราธอนwîng-maa-raa-tɔɔnผู้จัดpûu-jàtใช้cháiลำโพงlam-poongคอยkɔɔiบอกbɔ̀ɔkจุดjùtน้ำnáamและlɛ́เส้นทางsên-taang
During the marathon, the organizers used loudspeakers to announce water stations and routes.
ในnaiที่tîiชุมนุมchum-numผู้นำpûu-namใช้cháiลำโพงlam-poongแบบพกพาbɛ̀ɛp-pók-paaขยายkà-yǎaiเสียงsǐiangให้hâiฝูงชนfǔung-chonได้ยินdâi-yinอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
At the rally, the leader used a portable loudspeaker to project his voice clearly to the crowd.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำโพง said ลัม-โพง?
lam-poong
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 | — | — |