ล่ำสัน
lâm-sǎnMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
burly; stocky; muscular (of a person)
Describes a person who is stocky and visibly muscular, giving a strong, sturdy impression.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยิมyimยิมyimgym; fitness centerทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ล่ำสันlâm-sǎnล่ำสันlâm-sǎn1burly; stocky; muscular (of a person)2sturdy; robust; solidly built (of a thing/structure)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He goes to the gym every day, so now he looks much bigger and more muscular.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiเล่นlênเป็นbpenทหารtá-hǎanต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiรูปร่างrûup-râangล่ำสันlâm-sǎnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎam
The actor who plays the soldier must have a stocky, muscular build to look intimidating.
ชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiรูปร่างrûup-râangล่ำสันlâm-sǎnบึกบึนbʉ̀k-bʉnสมกับที่sǒm-gàp-tîiเป็นbpenคนงานก่อสร้างkon-ngaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâang
That man has a sturdy and muscular physique, fitting for a construction worker.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛอายุaa-yúจะjàมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongรักษาrák-sǎaรูปร่างrûup-râangให้hâiล่ำสันlâm-sǎnแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngจากjàakการออกกำลังกายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Even though he is old, he still maintains a strong and muscular physique from regular exercise.
2AdjectiveB2
sturdy; robust; solidly built (of a thing/structure)
Describes an object or structure that is thick, strong, and solidly constructed.
Examples
เสาsǎoเสาsǎo1post; pillar; column2pole; mastของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านโบราณbâan-boo-raanบ้านโบราณbâan-boo-raanold house; traditional houseหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionsเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneล่ำสันlâm-sǎnล่ำสันlâm-sǎn1burly; stocky; muscular (of a person)2sturdy; robust; solidly built (of a thing/structure)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The pillars of this ancient house are made from a single log; they look massive and very durable.
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โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiสักsàkตัวdtuuaนี้níiขาkǎaของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manดูduuใหญ่yàiล่ำสันlâm-sǎnท่าทางtâa-taangจะjàแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngน่าดูnâa-duu
This teak table's legs look thick and sturdy; it seems very strong.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangสะพานsà-paanแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiมีmiiตอม่อdtɔɔ-mɔ̂ɔที่tîiล่ำสันlâm-sǎnเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápน้ำหนักnám-nàkมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎan
The new bridge's structure was designed with exceptionally massive pillars to support the immense weight.
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiโบราณboo-raanในnaiอุทยานùt-tá-yaanมีmiiลำต้นlam-dtônที่tîiล่ำสันlâm-sǎnแผ่pɛ̀ɛกิ่งก้านสาขาgìng-gâan-sǎa-kǎaให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoเป็นวงกว้างbpen-wong-gwâang
The ancient tree in the park has a thick, sturdy trunk, spreading its branches to provide wide shade.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สันsǎnสันsǎn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)ridge; crestPart 2
ล่ำสันlâm-sǎnล่ำสันlâm-sǎnburly; stocky; muscular (of a person)burly; stocky; muscular (of a person)Word