ลำไพ่
lam-pâiMeaning
1NounB1
extra income; side earnings (informal)
Income or financial benefits obtained in addition to one's regular earnings, often from extra work or a side activity.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลำไพ่lam-pâiลำไพ่lam-pâiextra income; side earnings (informal)พิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly
I'm going to sell snacks on my days off to earn some extra income.
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เขาkǎoทำtamงานประจำngaan-bprà-jamที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtและlɛ́รับrápซ่อมsɔ̂mคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเป็นbpenลำไพ่lam-pâiพิเศษpí-sèet
He has a regular job at a company and repairs computers for extra income.
เธอtəəมีmiiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanพอใช้pɔɔ-cháiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสอนพิเศษsɔ̌ɔn-pí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaลำไพ่lam-pâiเพิ่มpə̂əm
Her salary is already enough to live on, but she still tutors to earn additional income.
แม้mɛ́ɛลำไพ่lam-pâiพิเศษpí-sèetจากjàakงานngaanแปลbplɛɛจะjàไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเธอtəəเก็บเงินgèp-ngənได้dâaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการgaanพึ่งpʉ̂ngเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiao
Although the extra income from translation work is unpredictable, it helps her save more than relying on her salary alone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำไพ่ said ลัม-ไพ่?
lam-pâi
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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ลำไพ่lam-pâiลำไพ่lam-pâiextra income; side earnings (informal)extra income; side earnings (informal)Word