ลุกลาม

lúk laam

Meanings

1NounB1

[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)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมแรงlom raengลมแรงlom raeng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditions
The wildfire spread quickly because of strong winds.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

อาละวาดaa-lá-wâatอาละวาดaa-lá-wâat1[to] rampage; run riot; go on the rampage2[to] be rampant; spread out of control
  • [to] rampage; run riot; go on the rampage
  • [to] be rampant; spread out of control
แพร่กระจายprâe grà-jaaiแพร่กระจายprâe grà-jaai[to] spread; disseminate

[to] spread; disseminate

ลามlaamลามlaam1[to] spread; extend (undesirable)2[to] take/beg for leave; be on leave3obscene; indecent (vulgar)
  • [to] spread; extend (undesirable)
  • [to] take/beg for leave; be on leave
  • obscene; indecent (vulgar)
ไปกันใหญ่bpai gan yàiไปกันใหญ่bpai gan yài[to] get out of hand; [to] escalate

[to] get out of hand; [to] escalate

แพร่ขยายprâe kà-yăaiแพร่ขยายprâe kà-yăai1[to] proliferate2[to] spread; expand
  • [to] proliferate
  • [to] spread; expand

Word Breakdown

ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand up3[of flames/emotions/conflict] flare up; eruptPart 1
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ลามlaamลามlaam1[to] spread; extend (undesirable)2[to] take/beg for leave; be on leave3obscene; indecent (vulgar)Part 2
ลุกลามlúk laamลุกลามlúk laam[to] spread; escalate (esp. fire/disease/conflict)