หลอดลม
lɔ̀ɔt-lomMeanings
1NounB2
windpipe; trachea (everyday)
the windpipe; in everyday use, refers to the trachea. In precise medical terms, the trachea is often called หลอดลมคอ.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎanทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎan[to] eat; [to] have a mealต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lom1windpipe; trachea (everyday)2bronchus; bronchial tube
When you eat, you must chew thoroughly. Be careful not to let food get stuck in your windpipe.
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เขาkǎoหายใจhǎai-jaiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเนื้องอกnʉ́ʉa-ngɔ̂ɔkไปbpaiกดทับgòt-tápที่tîiหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lom
He breathes with an abnormally loud sound because a tumor is pressing on his trachea.
หลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomเป็นbpenท่อtɔ̂ɔกระดูกgrà-dùukอ่อนɔ̀ɔnที่tîiเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔจากjàakกล่องเสียงglɔ̀ng-sǐiangไปยังbpai-yangปอดbpɔ̀ɔtทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นทางผ่านbpen-taang-pàanหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngอากาศaa-gàat
The trachea is a cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the lungs, serving as the main air passageway.
ในnaiภาวะฉุกเฉินpaa-wá-chùk-chə̌ənแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอาจàatต้องdtɔ̂ngเจาะjɔ̀คอkɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใส่sàiท่อtɔ̂ɔช่วยchûuaiหายใจhǎai-jaiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
In an emergency, a doctor may need to perform a tracheotomy to insert a breathing tube directly into the windpipe.
2NounB2
bronchus; bronchial tube
the air passages that branch from the trachea into the lungs (bronchi); the usual sense in Thai medical and everyday use, as in ‘หลอดลมอักเสบ’ (bronchitis).
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไอaiไอai1[to] cough2a cough3vapor; steam; fumesและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lom1windpipe; trachea (everyday)2bronchus; bronchial tubeอักเสบàk-sèepอักเสบàk-sèep1inflamed (medical)2[to] be inflamed; become inflamed
The weather has been changing frequently lately, causing my son to cough and have bronchitis.
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คนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenโรคหอบหืดrôok-hɔ̀ɔp-hʉ̀ʉtจะมีjà-miiอาการaa-gaanหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomตีบdtìipแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəสิ่งกระตุ้นsìng-grà-dtûn
People with asthma experience a narrowing of their bronchi when exposed to triggers.
การสูบบุหรี่gaan-sùup-bù-rìiเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanจะjàทำลายtam-laaiเยื่อบุyʉ̂ʉa-bùภายในpaai-naiหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomทำให้tam-hâiเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Long-term smoking destroys the inner lining of the bronchi, making one more susceptible to infection.
ยาyaaพ่นpônชนิดchá-nítนี้níiออกฤทธิ์ɔ̀ɔk-rítโดยตรงdooi-dtrongในnaiการขยายgaan-kà-yǎaiหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiโรคrôokปอดbpɔ̀ɔtอุดกั้นùt-gânเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangหายใจhǎai-jaiได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂n
This type of inhaler works directly to dilate the bronchi, helping patients with COPD breathe more easily.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lɔ̀ɔt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
หลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลอดlɔ̀ɔt1drinking straw2tube; hollow cylinder3light bulb; fluorescent tube4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)6bobbin; spooldrinking strawPart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
หลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomwindpipe; trachea (everyday)windpipe; trachea (everyday)Word