ล่ำ
lâmMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
thickset; muscular; sturdily built
Having a thick, sturdy, often muscular build.
Examples
ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureล่ำlâmล่ำlâmthickset; muscular; sturdily builtมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That man is very thickset/sturdy.
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He goes to the gym every day, so now his physique is much more muscular and bulky.
นักมวยnák-muuaiคนนี้kon-níiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàตัวdtuuaไม่mâiสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛรูปร่างrûup-râangล่ำสันlâm-sǎnและlɛ́ดูduuแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngมากmâak
Even though this boxer isn't tall, his build is sturdy and he looks very strong.
ในบรรดาnai ban-daaพี่น้องpêe nóngเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeรูปร่างrôop râangล่ำlâmที่สุดtêe sùtเพราะpráwชอบchôpเล่นเวทlên wâytเทรนtraynนิ่งnìngมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเด็กdèk
Among his siblings, he is the one with the sturdiest build because he has enjoyed weight training since he was young.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |