ล้มตาย
lóm-dtaaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] die in large numbers; perish en masse
for many people or animals to die around the same time, typically from disease, disaster, or violence.
Examples
สัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeล้มตายlóm-dtaaiล้มตายlóm-dtaai[to] die in large numbers; perish en masseเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâakเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak1numerous; many (post-nominal)2in large numbers; in great quantityเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไฟป่าfai-bpàaไฟป่าfai-bpàawildfire; bushfire; forest fireครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yài1major; large-scale2big time; severely
A large number of wild animals died because of the massive forest fire.
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ในnaiสงครามโลกครั้งที่สองsŏng-kraam lôhk kráng têe sŏngมีmeeทหารtá-hăanและláeพลเรือนpon reuuanล้มตายlóm dtaaiไปbpaiหลายสิบlăai sìpล้านláanคนkon
In World War II, tens of millions of soldiers and civilians died.
โรคระบาดrôok-rá-bàatครั้งkrángนั้นnánรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngมากmâakจนjonทำให้tam-hâiผู้คนpûu-konล้มตายlóm-dtaaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanใบไม้bai-máaiร่วงrûuang
That epidemic was so severe that it caused people to die in droves, like falling leaves.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-sà-pâap-puum-aa-gàatอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiปะการังฟอกขาวbpà-gaa-rang-fɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoและlɛ́ล้มตายlóm-dtaaiเป็นbpenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenกว้างgwâang
Drastic climate change has resulted in widespread coral bleaching and mass death.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lóm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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
ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleto fall; topplePart 1
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ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)[to] die; pass awayPart 2
ล้มตายlóm-dtaaiล้มตายlóm-dtaai[to] die in large numbers; perish en masse[to] die in large numbers; perish en masseWord