ลำไผ่
lam-pàiMeaning
1NounB1
bamboo stalk; bamboo pole
a long, hollow stem of a bamboo plant, often used for construction or crafts.
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderลำไผ่lam-pàiลำไผ่lam-pàibamboo stalk; bamboo poleทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesเบ็ดตกปลาbèt-dtòk-bplaaเบ็ดตกปลาbèt-dtòk-bplaafishhook; fishing hook
Grandpa used a bamboo stem to make a fishing rod.
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ชาวบ้านchaao bâanช่วยกันchûuai ganตัดลำdtàt lamไผ่pàiเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangสะพานsà-paanเล็กๆlék lékข้ามkâamคลองklong
The villagers helped cut bamboo stems to build a small bridge across the canal.
เราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatนำnamลำไผ่lam-pàiมาmaaผ่าครึ่งpàa-krʉ̂ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenรางraangน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoได้dâai
We can cut a bamboo stem in half to use as a temporary rain gutter.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàสร้างsâangแพpɛɛเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉakลำไผ่lam-pàiที่tîiแก่gɛ̀ɛพอดีpɔɔ-diiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมั่นใจmân-jaiในnaiความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngทนทานton-taan
Before building a raft, we must select bamboo stems that are mature enough to ensure their strength and durability.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำไผ่ said ลัม-ไผ่?
lam-pài
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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ลำไผ่lam-pàiลำไผ่lam-pàibamboo stalk; bamboo polebamboo stalk; bamboo poleWord