สามล้อ
sǎam-lɔ́ɔMeaning
1NounA2
three-wheeler; tricycle; cycle rickshaw
a three-wheeled vehicle, especially a tricycle or a pedal-powered rickshaw; the motorized type is usually called a tuk-tuk.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overสามล้อsǎam-lɔ́ɔสามล้อsǎam-lɔ́ɔthree-wheeler; tricycle; cycle rickshawเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)
That child is riding a tricycle.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคุณปู่kun-bpùuของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnจะjàถีบtìipสามล้อsǎam-lɔ́ɔไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
In the old days, my grandfather would pedal a rickshaw to the market every morning.
ที่tîiอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนิยมní-yomนั่งnângสามล้อsǎam-lɔ́ɔชมchomเมืองเก่าmʉʉang-gào
In Ayutthaya, tourists like to ride in pedal rickshaws to see the old city.
ลุงlungคนkonนั้นnánมีอาชีพmee aa-chêepถีบtèepสามล้อsăam lórรับจ้างráp jâangส่งของsòng kŏngในnaiซอยsoiแคบๆkâep kâepที่têeรถยนต์rót yonเข้าkâoไม่ถึงmâi tĕung
That man earns a living by pedaling a freight tricycle to deliver goods in narrow alleys where cars can't enter.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎam
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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สามล้อsǎam-lɔ́ɔสามล้อsǎam-lɔ́ɔthree-wheeler; tricycle; cycle rickshawthree-wheeler; tricycle; cycle rickshawWord