ลิมา
lí-maaMeanings
1NounA2
Lima (capital of Peru)
The capital city of Peru; used as a proper name in Thai.
Examples
ลิมาlí-maaลิมาlí-maa1Lima (capital of Peru)2Lima (NATO phonetic for L)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangcapital cityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศเปรูbprà-têet-bpee-ruuประเทศเปรูbprà-têet-bpee-ruuPeru (country)
Lima is the capital city of Peru.
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I want to travel to the city of Lima once in my life.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเคยkəəiไปbpaiแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianที่tîiลิมาlí-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
My friend went on an exchange program in Lima last year.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไปbpaiลิมาlí-maaคุณควรkun-kuuanจะjàลองชิมlɔɔng-chimเซบิเช่see-bì-chêeซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hǎanประจำชาติbprà-jam-châatที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngที่นั่นtîi-nân
If you go to Lima, you should try ceviche, which is a famous national dish from there.
2NounB1
Lima (NATO phonetic for L)
The code word representing the letter L in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesสะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold backชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughวิทยุwít-tá-yúวิทยุwít-tá-yú1radio (device)2radio (broadcasting; the medium)3two-way radio; walkie-talkieตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureLให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiang1[to] pronounce2[to] vote; cast a voteว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลิมาlí-maaลิมาlí-maa1Lima (capital of Peru)2Lima (NATO phonetic for L)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
When spelling a name over the radio, for the letter L, pronounce it as "Lima," okay?
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นักบินnák-binสะกดsà-gòtรหัสลงจอดrá-hàt-long-jɔ̀ɔtว่าwâaอัลฟ่าan-fâaบราโว่braa-wôoลิมาlí-maaเซเว่นsee-wênเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหอบังคับการบินhɔ̌ɔ-bang-káp-gaan-binเข้าใจkâo-jaiตรงกันdtrong-gan
The pilot spelled out the landing code as "Alpha-Bravo-Lima-Seven" to ensure clear understanding with the air traffic control tower.
การใช้gaan-cháiรหัสrá-hàtแทนtɛɛnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnอย่างเช่นyàang-chênลิมาlí-maaแทนtɛɛnLช่วยchûuaiลดlótความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatในnaiการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanได้dâaiมากmâak
Using phonetic codes like "Lima" for "L" can greatly reduce errors in communication.
ในnaiสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tăa-ná-gaan chùk-chěrnการสื่อสารgaan sèu săanที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng săm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang yîngการใช้คำgaan chái kamว่าwâaลิมาlí-maaแทนtaenตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnLจึงjeungเป็นbpenมาตรฐานสากลmâat-dtrà-tăan săa-gonเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganความสับสนkwaam sàp-sŏn
In an emergency, clear communication is paramount; therefore, using the word "Lima" for the letter L is an international standard to prevent confusion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |