หลาม
lǎamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] cook in bamboo
to cook food inside a bamboo tube over fire or hot embers
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)หลามlǎamหลามlǎam1[to] cook in bamboo2food cooked in bambooปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bɔ̀ɔk-máai-pàiกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bɔ̀ɔk-máai-pàibamboo tubeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3[to] ripen; [to] get cookedหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onion
The villagers cook fish with herbs in a bamboo tube and place it over hot embers until it’s fragrant and done.
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เวลาway-laaไปbpaiป่าbpàaเขาkăoมักmákหลามlăamข้าวkâaoกับgàpเกลือgleuuaในnaiกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bòk mái pàiเพื่อpêuuaทำอาหารtam aa-hăanง่ายngâaiๆ-
When going to the forest, they often cook rice with salt in a bamboo tube to make a simple meal.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakหลามlǎamไก่gàiด้วยdûuaiกะทิgà-tíและlɛ́พริกแกงprík-gɛɛngในnaiกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bɔ̀ɔk-máai-pàiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiกลิ่นควันglìn-kwanและlɛ́ความหวานkwaam-wǎanจากjàakเนื้อnʉ́ʉaไผ่pài
The chef chooses to cook chicken with coconut milk and curry paste in a bamboo tube to get the smoky aroma and sweetness from the bamboo.
ในnaiเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamช่างchângครัวkruuaสาธิตsăa-títการgaanหลามlăamอาหารaa-hăanโดยdoiใช้cháiไฟอ่อนfai ònและláeค่อยkôiๆ-กลิ้งglîngกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bòk mái pàiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiความร้อนkwaam rónสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr
At the cultural festival, cooks demonstrate cooking food in a bamboo tube using low heat and gently rolling the bamboo to distribute heat evenly.
2NounB2
food cooked in bamboo
a dish cooked inside a bamboo tube (e.g., sticky rice or curry cooked in bamboo)
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้าวหลามkâao-lǎamข้าวหลามkâao-lǎamsticky rice cooked in bambooหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiu[to] queue; line upซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longer
This morning the market had very fragrant khao lam, and people lined up to buy it.
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ป้าbpâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaหลามlǎamไก่gàiเมืองน่านmʉʉang-nâanเผ็ดหอมpèt-hɔ̌ɔmกินกับgin-gàpผักสดpàk-sòtอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâak
Auntie said the chicken lam from Nan is spicy and aromatic, and it's very tasty with fresh vegetables.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiทำหลามtam-lǎamทั้งtángแบบbɛ̀ɛpข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiaoหวานwǎanและlɛ́แกงหลามgɛɛng-lǎamสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiให้hâiกลิ่นglìnไม้ไผ่máai-pàiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnชัดเจนchát-jeen
This shop makes lam both as sweet sticky rice and as herbal curry lam, with a distinct aroma of young bamboo.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoหลายคนlăai konอยากyàakลองlongหลามlăamเพราะpráwรสชาติrót-châatซึมซับควันseum-sáp kwanไฟfaiและláeความหอมkwaam hŏmของkŏngกระบอกgrà-bòkไม้máiไผ้pâi
Many tourists want to try lam because the flavors absorb the smokiness and fragrance of the bamboo tube.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎam
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 | — | — |