ล้ำค่า
lám-kâaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
priceless; highly valuable
extremely valuable or precious, whether in monetary terms or in emotional, cultural, or moral worth; invaluable
Examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛngไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛnginexpensive; cheapแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerล้ำค่าlám-kâaล้ำค่าlám-kâapriceless; highly valuableจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)
This ring might not be expensive, but it is a precious gift from my grandmother.
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ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่tîiได้dâaiจากjàakการทำgaan-tamงานอาสาสมัครngaan-aa-sǎa-sà-màkเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiล้ำค่าlám-kâaและlɛ́สอนsɔ̌ɔnอะไรà-raiฉันchǎnมากมายmâak-maai
The experience gained from volunteering is invaluable and has taught me so much.
คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láครั้งkrángเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanบทเรียนbòt-riianที่tîiล้ำค่าlám-kâaซึ่งsʉ̂ngหาไม่hǎa-mâiได้dâaiจากjàakในnaiตำราdtam-raa
Each piece of the professor's advice is like a precious lesson that cannot be found in textbooks.
เอกสารโบราณèk-gà-săan boh-raanเหล่านี้lào néeคือkeuหลักฐานlàk tăanทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatที่têeล้ำค่าlám kâaของkŏngชาติchâat
These ancient documents are the nation's invaluable historical evidence.
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
lám
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
ล้ำlámล้ำlám1advanced; cutting-edge; outstanding2[to] go beyond; [to] overstepadvanced; cutting-edge; outstandingPart 1
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ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4polite/friendly address particlecost; fee; chargePart 2
ล้ำค่าlám-kâaล้ำค่าlám-kâapriceless; highly valuablepriceless; highly valuableWord