ลำไส้
lam-sâiMeaning
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intestine(s); gut; bowels
The long, tubular part of the digestive tract from the stomach to the anus, including the small intestine (ลำไส้เล็กลำไส้เล็กlam-sâi-léksmall intestine) and large intestine (ลำไส้ใหญ่ลำไส้ใหญ่lam-sâi-yàilarge intestine; colon); used for the intestines collectively in general reference.
Examples
การกินgaan-ginการกินgaan-gin1eating; consumption2diet; eating habitsผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกากใยgàak-yaiกากใยgàak-yai1dietary fiber; roughage2fibrous residue; remnantสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierลำไส้lam-sâiลำไส้lam-sâiintestine(s); gut; bowelsทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
Eating fruits and vegetables high in fiber helps the intestines function well.
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เขาkǎoปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngมากmâakหมอmɔ̌ɔตรวจdtrùuatแล้วlɛ́ɛoพบว่าpóp-wâaลำไส้lam-sâiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèep
He had a severe stomachache. After an examination, the doctor found that his intestines were inflamed.
ลำไส้lam-sâiมีmiiหน้าที่สำคัญnâa-tîi-sǎm-kanในnaiการย่อยอาหารgaan-yɔ̂ɔi-aa-hǎanและlɛ́ดูดซึมdùut-sʉmสารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎanเข้าสู่kâo-sùuกระแสเลือดgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lʉ̂ʉat
The intestines have a crucial function in digesting food and absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream.
สมดุลsǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngจุลินทรีย์jù-lin-siiในnaiลำไส้lam-sâiส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบภูมิคุ้มกันrá-bòp-puum-kúm-ganและlɛ́สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapโดยรวมdooi-ruuam
The balance of microorganisms in the intestines significantly affects the immune system and overall health.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำไส้ said ลัม-ไส้?
lam-sâi
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)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 1
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ไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillfilling (food)Part 2
ลำไส้lam-sâiลำไส้lam-sâiintestine(s); gut; bowelsintestine(s); gut; bowelsWord