แก้ลำ
gɛ̂ɛ-lamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])
to counter someone's move or action to regain advantage or reduce a disadvantage; to turn the tables, not necessarily as revenge.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayแซวsɛɛoแซวsɛɛo[to] tease; rib; banterผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาเรื่องhǎa-rʉ̂ʉangหาเรื่องhǎa-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] pick a fight; provoke2[to] seek a pretext3[to] court troubleมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayแก้ลำgɛ̂ɛ-lamแก้ลำgɛ̂ɛ-lam[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
My friend likes to tease me, so I have to find things to say to counter him.
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พอpɔɔคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngลดราคาlót-raa-kaaเราraoก็gɔ̂ออกɔ̀ɔkโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânซื้อsʉ́ʉหนึ่งnʉ̀ngแถมtɛ̌ɛmหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ลำgɛ̂ɛ-lam
When our competitor cut their prices, we launched a 'buy one, get one free' promotion to counter them.
นักหมากรุกnák-màak-rúkเดินdəənหมากmàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaล่อlɔ̂ɔให้hâiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuติดกับdtìt-gàpแต่dtɛ̀ɛฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamรู้ทันrúu-tanและlɛ́วางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnแก้ลำgɛ̂ɛ-lamไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The chess player made a move to lure his opponent into a trap, but the opponent saw it coming and had already planned a counter-move.
ฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamโจมตีjoom-dtiiด้วยdûuaiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเก่าgàoแต่dtɛ̀ɛรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatใช้cháiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunล่าสุดlâa-sùtแก้ลำgɛ̂ɛ-lamและlɛ́ชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingได้dâaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The opposition tried to attack with old data, but the minister was able to counter with the latest information and clarify the facts clearly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แก้ลำ said แก้-ลัม?
gɛ̂ɛ-lam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteract[to] fix; solve; correctPart 1
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ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 2
แก้ลำgɛ̂ɛ-lamแก้ลำgɛ̂ɛ-lam[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])Word