ลุกลาม
lúk-laamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] spread; escalate (esp. fire/disease/conflict)
to spread and worsen or grow out of control, especially of fire, disease, conflict, or another problem
Examples
ไฟป่าfai-bpàaไฟป่าfai-bpàawildfire; bushfire; forest fireลุกลามlúk-laamลุกลามlúk-laam[to] spread; escalate (esp. fire/disease/conflict)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditions
The wildfire spread quickly because of strong winds.
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หากhàakไม่mâiกักกันgàk-ganผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiการติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaอาจàatลุกลามlúk-laamไปbpaiทั้งtángชุมชนchum-chon
If patients are not quarantined, the infection may spread throughout the community.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngในnaiทีมtiimเริ่มrə̂əmลุกลามlúk-laamจนjonกระทบgrà-tópการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
The conflict within the team started to escalate and affect work.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉที่tîiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpลุกลามlúk-laamบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaและlɛ́บานปลายbaan-bplaaiเป็นbpenความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtวงกว้างwong-gwâang
Unverified rumors spread on social media and escalated into widespread misunderstanding.
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 vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lúk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand on end (of hair)3[to] burn; blaze; flare up[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)Part 1
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ลุกลามlúk-laamลุกลามlúk-laam[to] spread; escalate (esp. fire/disease/conflict)[to] spread; escalate (esp. fire/disease/conflict)Word