ล้ำเส้น
lám-sênMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] cross the line; overstep
to go beyond acceptable limits, boundaries, or authority, especially in behavior, speech, or personal space
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ล้ำเส้นlám-sênล้ำเส้นlám-sên1[to] cross the line; overstep2over the line; out of lineนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หน้าที่nâa-tîiหน้าที่nâa-tîi1duty; responsibility2function; roleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chief
Don't overstep; this matter is the manager's responsibility.
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He asked overly personal questions to the point of overstepping boundaries.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoบางคนbaang-konล้ำเส้นlám-sênโดยdooiการถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâapเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiส่วนบุคคลsùuan-bùk-kon
Some journalists overstep by taking photos into private spaces.
คำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanควรkuuanตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiล้ำเส้นlám-sênจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenการดูหมิ่นgaan-duu-mìn
Criticism should be frank but not cross the line to the point of insult.
2AdjectiveB2
over the line; out of line
describing behavior or remarks that overstep acceptable limits or boundaries
Examples
คำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuua1personal; private (pertaining to an individual)2personally; privatelyของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsล้ำเส้นlám-sênล้ำเส้นlám-sên1[to] cross the line; overstep2over the line; out of lineทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)คุยงานkui-ngaanคุยงานkui-ngaan[to] discuss work; talk businessตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5thud; bang6with a heavy thud7tense; strained (situation)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
His personal questions overstepped the line and immediately made the work discussion tense.
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การวิจารณ์gaan-wí-jaanควรkuuanอยู่yùuบนbonข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingไม่ใช่mâi-châiล้ำเส้นlám-sênไปbpaiโจมตีjoom-dtiiชีวิตส่วนตัวchii-wít-sùuan-dtuua
Criticism should be based on facts, not cross the line into attacking someone's personal life.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàตั้งใจdtâng-jaiช่วยchûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการบังคับgaan-bang-kápให้hâiทำตามtam-dtaamความคิดkwaam-kítตนเองdton-eengก็gɔ̂ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaล้ำเส้นlám-sênขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Even with good intentions, forcing others to follow your ideas is overstepping others' boundaries.
มุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkที่tîiเล่นlênกับgàpรูปลักษณ์rûup-lákของkɔ̌ɔngคนดูkon-duuนั้นnánล้ำเส้นlám-sênมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náและlɛ́สร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Jokes about the audience's appearance overstep public decorum and create an unsafe atmosphere.
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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เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)line; stripe; thread-like lengthPart 2
ล้ำเส้นlám-sênล้ำเส้นlám-sên[to] cross the line; overstep[to] cross the line; overstepWord