เลื่อม
lʉ̂ʉamMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
shimmering; lustrous
Having a soft gleam or iridescent shine that changes with the light (e.g., ผ้าไหมเป็นมันเลื่อม).
Examples
ผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎisilk fabric; silk materialพาดบ่าpâat-bàaพาดบ่าpâat-bàa[to] carry [sth] on [sb]'s shoulder; [to] sling [sth] over [sb]'s shoulderของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalอมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted withทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มันวาวman-waaoมันวาวman-waaoshiny; glossyเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉamเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉam1shimmering; lustrous2sequinเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeเฉดchèetเฉดchèet1shade; tint (of a color)2[to] drive away; chase off (disparaging)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-failight; lamplight; firelightในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
The silk draped over her shoulder has a greenish-gold, softly gleaming sheen that shifts with the room’s lighting.
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เกล็ดglètปลาคาร์ฟbplaa káapสะท้อนsà-tónเป็นbpenสีsĕeเลื่อมlêuuamๆ-เมื่อmêuuaแดดdàetส่องsòngลงlongบนผิวน้ำbon pĭu náam
The koi’s scales reflect with an iridescent gleam when sunlight hits the water’s surface.
ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiทอtɔɔลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔkมีmiiประกายbprà-gaaiเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉamละมุนlá-munเปลี่ยนbplìianมิติmí-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngสีsǐiไปตามbpai-dtaamมุมมองmum-mɔɔngและlɛ́ทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngแสงsɛ̌ɛng
The floral-patterned silk has a soft iridescent shimmer, shifting hues with the viewing angle and direction of light.
คราบน้ำkrâap-náamค้างkáangบนbonปีกแมลงbpìik-má-lɛɛngปอbpɔɔบางเบาbaang-baoเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉamคล้ายkláaiฟิล์มfiimสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngที่tîiผันเปลี่ยนpǎn-bplìianอย่างyàangแผ่วเบาpɛ̀ɛo-baoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสายลมsǎai-lomพัดpát
Dew on the dragonfly’s delicate wings gleams with an iridescent sheen, like a rainbow film subtly shifting as the breeze blows.
2NounB2
sequin
A small, shiny disk used to decorate clothing or accessories; also เลื่อมพลาสติก.
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนางงามnaang-ngaamนางงามnaang-ngaam1a beautiful woman; a beauty2beauty queen; pageant contestant/winnerติดdtìtติดdtìt1[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 toเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉamเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉam1shimmering; lustrous2sequinเต็มตัวdtem-dtuuaเต็มตัวdtem-dtuua1fully; [as] full-fledged2full-length; covering the whole bodyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]วิบวับwíp-wápวิบวับwíp-wáp1sparkling; twinkling; glinting2[to] sparkle; twinkleเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running
The beauty queen's dress is covered with sequins, making it sparkle as she walks.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเย็บyépเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉamพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkลงบนlong-bonกระเป๋าผ้าgrà-bpǎo-pâaให้ดูhâi-duuโดดเด่นdòot-dèenขึ้นkʉ̂n
Mom sewed plastic sequins onto the fabric bag to make it stand out more.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉamสีเงินsǐi-ngənขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmประกายbprà-gaaiบนbonคอเสื้อkɔɔ-sʉ̂ʉaโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiดูรกduu-rók
The designer chose small silver sequins to add sparkle to the collar without making it look cluttered.
เวลาway-laaแสดงsà-daengคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtนักร้องnák róngมักmákใส่sàiชุดchútประดับbprà-dàpเลื่อมlêuuamแน่นnâenๆ-เพราะpráwสะท้อนแสงsà-tón săengไฟเวทีfai way-teeได้ดีdâai dee
During concerts, singers often wear outfits densely decorated with sequins because they reflect stage lights well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lʉ̂ʉam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |