เหลื่อม
lʉ̀ʉamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] overlap; be offset/staggered
To lie partly over something else; to not line up evenly; to be offset or staggered in position or time (e.g., layers, tiles, schedules).
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)แผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)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)เหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉamเหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉam1[to] overlap; be offset/staggered2overlapping; offset; staggeredกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordอื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; anotherอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Please straighten the tiles. This one is overlapping with the others.
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ตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonมีmiiเวลาwee-laaเหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉamกันganอยู่yùuชั่วโมงchûua-moongหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเราraoน่าจะnâa-jàคุยงานkui-ngaanกันganช่วงนั้นchûuang-nánได้dâai
Our work schedules overlap for one hour; we should be able to discuss work during that time.
ในnaiการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnโครงการkroong-gaanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดการjàt-gaanให้hâiช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkเหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉamกันganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiงานngaanดำเนินไปdam-nəən-bpaiได้dâaiอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉn
In project planning, we must arrange for the working periods of each department to overlap so that the work can proceed smoothly.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàบนbonผนังpà-nǎngวางwaangเหลื่อมซ้อนlʉ̀ʉam-sɔ́ɔnกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangลวดลายlûuat-laaiและlɛ́พื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuที่tîiดูduuมีมิติmii-mí-dtìมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The architect designed the metal panels on the wall to be staggered and overlapping to create a pattern and surface that looks more three-dimensional.
2AdjectiveB2
overlapping; offset; staggered
Not aligned evenly; placed so that parts cover each other or are set at different positions/times.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)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)กระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉamเหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉam1[to] overlap; be offset/staggered2overlapping; offset; staggeredกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaam1beauty; visual appeal2elegance; aesthetic merit
The tiler laid the tiles so they were slightly staggered for an aesthetic effect.
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เวลาwee-laaประชุมbprà-chumของkɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimถูกtùukจัดให้jàt-hâiเหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉamกันganจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiเลิกlə̂əkพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The meeting times for the two teams were set to be staggered so they don't finish at the exact same time.
ไทม์ไลน์tai-laaiของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láเฟสféetจะjàเหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉamกันganอยู่yùuโดยdooiเฟสféetที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔngจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiเฟสféetแรกrɛ̂ɛkจะjàสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The timeline of each project phase is staggered, with the second phase beginning slightly before the first one concludes.
ฟันเฟืองfan-fʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngเกียร์giiaทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiขบkòpเหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉamกันganอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการส่งกำลังgaan-sòng-gam-langเป็นไปbpen-bpaiอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉn
The teeth on the two gears are precisely designed to mesh, ensuring smooth power transmission.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lʉ̀ʉam
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |