เล็ม
lemMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] trim; clip (a little)
to trim or clip a small amount from the edge or surface (e.g., hair, grass, fabric) to neaten it
Examples
ช่างตัดผมchâng-dtàt-pǒmช่างตัดผมchâng-dtàt-pǒmbarber; hairdresserเล็มปลายlem-bplaaiเล็มปลายlem-bplaaitrim the endsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi[to] look neat/tidy (of [sb]/[sth]); [to] seem polite/modest (of [sb])ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
The hairdresser trimmed the ends of my hair a little to make it look neater.
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He used scissors to trim the grass along the edge of the walkway evenly.
แม่mâeบอกให้bòk hâiเล็มlemชายกระโปรงchaai grà-bprohngออกเล็กน้อยòk lék nóiเพราะpráwด้ายdâaiลุ่ยlûiจนjonดูdooรุงรังrung rang
Mom told me to trim the hem of the skirt a little because the threads were fraying and looked messy.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำnamผ้าpâaไปbpaiเย็บyépเขาkǎoจะjàเล็มขอบผ้าlem-kɔ̀ɔp-pâaและlɛ́เก็บริมgèp-rimให้hâiเรียบrîiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการgaanรุ่ยrûi
Before sewing the fabric, he trims the edges and finishes the seam neatly to prevent fraying.
2VerbB2
[to] nibble; crop (grass/leaves)
of animals: to eat grass or leaves by taking small bites; by extension, to nibble a little at food
Examples
แกะgɛ̀แกะgɛ̀1sheep2[to] unwrap; open by prying; peel [sth] off3[to] carve; engraveกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเล็มlemเล็มlem1[to] trim; clip (a little)2[to] nibble; crop (grass/leaves)หญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed; weedy vegetationอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชิงเขาchəəng-kǎoเชิงเขาchəəng-kǎofoot/base of a mountain or hillอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyเพลินpləənเพลินpləən1absorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delighted2[to] enjoy; be engrossed3pleasantly; enjoyably
The sheep are grazing on the tender grass at the foot of the hill.
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In the evening, the cows come out to nibble the grass by the paddy ridge quietly.
เขาkăoบอกว่าbòk wâaหิวhĭuแต่dtàeพอporอาหารaa-hăanมาmaaกลับglàpเล็มlemแค่kâeนิดๆnít nítแล้วláeoวางwaangช้อนchón
He said he was hungry, but when the food arrived, he just nibbled a little and put down his spoon.
แพะpɛ́ในnaiสวนผลไม้sǔuan-pǒn-lá-máaiเล็มlemใบอ่อนbai-ɔ̀ɔnใต้dtâaiต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangทีละtii-láคำkamอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
The goats in the orchard carefully nibble the young leaves under the mango trees, one bite at a time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lem
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |