ล่ำสัน

lâm-săn

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

burly; stocky; muscular (of a person)

Describes a person who is stocky and visibly muscular, giving a strong, sturdy impression.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ยิมyimยิมyimgym; fitness centerทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ล่ำสันlâm-sănล่ำสันlâm-săn1burly; stocky; muscular (of a person)2sturdy; robust; solidly built (of a thing/structure)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He goes to the gym every day, so now he looks much bigger and more muscular.
2AdjectiveB2

sturdy; robust; solidly built (of a thing/structure)

Describes an object or structure that is thick, strong, and solidly constructed.

Examples

เสาsăoเสาsăo1post; pillar; column2pole; mast3upright (component)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านโบราณbâan boh-raanบ้านโบราณbâan boh-raanold house; traditional houseหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batท่อนtônท่อนtôn1stanza; verse; passage2classifier (sections/lengths)3section (of the body)4section; piece (long, solid part)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeล่ำสันlâm-sănล่ำสันlâm-săn1burly; stocky; muscular (of a person)2sturdy; robust; solidly built (of a thing/structure)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ทนทานton taanทนทานton taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The pillars of this ancient house are made from a single log; they look massive and very durable.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ล่ำlâmล่ำlâmstocky; thickset; muscularPart 1
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สันsănสันsăn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)Part 2
ล่ำสันlâm-sănล่ำสันlâm-sănburly; stocky; muscular (of a person)