No. 238 in Thai
ลำ
The Thai word "ลำ" can mean "trunk," "stem," "body," "hull," or "to sing traditional folk songs," depending on context.
In a sentence
ลำไยเป็นผลไม้ที่หวานอร่อย
Longan is a fruit that is sweet and delicious.
In this sentence, "ลำ" is used as part of the word "ลำไย" (longan), which is the name of a fruit.
เขานั่งอยู่บนเรือลำใหญ่
He is sitting on a large boat.
Here, "ลำ" refers to a classifier for boats, in this case, describing its size as "big."
เธอมีเสียงเพลงในลำคอที่ไพเราะ
She has a melodious voice in her throat.
"ลำ" in this sentence is part of the term "ลำคอ," which means "throat," indicating the specific part of the anatomy related to sound production.
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