ลม
wind
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- 1 wind、breeze、airflow
- 2 intestinal gas
- 3 breath、respiration
This word refers to air as something that moves or is present inside the body. It most commonly means wind, but it can also refer to intestinal gas or breath in certain expressions.
wind、breeze、airflow
Moving air, whether outdoors as wind or produced by a fan or air conditioner.
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วันนี้ลมแรง wan níi lom rɛɛŋ The wind is strong today. วันนี้ลมแรง details
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ลมเย็นพัดเข้ามาสัมผัสผิว lom yen phát khâw maa sǎmphàt phǐw A cool breeze blows in and brushes against the skin. ลมเย็นพัดเข้ามาสัมผัสผิว details
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ออกไปรับลมหน้าบ้าน ɔ̀ɔk pay ráp lom nâa bâan Go out front to get some fresh air. ออกไปรับลมหน้าบ้าน details
intestinal gas
Gas that collects or moves within the stomach or intestines.
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มีลมในท้อง mii lom nay thɔ́ɔŋ There is gas in the stomach. มีลมในท้อง details
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ยานี้ช่วยขับลม yaa níi chûay khàp lom This medicine helps relieve intestinal gas. ยานี้ช่วยขับลม details
breath、respiration
Air moving in and out of the body during breathing, most commonly expressed with ลมหายใจ rather than ลม alone.
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สูดลมหายใจเข้าลึกๆ sùut lom hǎaycay khâw lʉ́k lʉ́k Take a deep breath in. สูดลมหายใจเข้าลึกๆ details
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กลั้นลมหายใจ klân lom hǎaycay Hold one's breath. กลั้นลมหายใจ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ลม is air that can be felt through movement or pressure. On its own, it usually means “wind.” For example, ลมแรง means “strong wind,” and ลมพัด means “the wind blows.” It can describe both natural wind and airflow from a fan or air conditioner. The same word is also used for gas in the digestive system. มีลมในท้อง means that there is gas in the stomach or abdomen, while ขับลม means to expel or relieve that gas. For “breath,” Thai normally uses the compound ลมหายใจ. For example, กลั้นลมหายใจ means “hold one’s breath.” Although ลม alone can sometimes refer to breath, learners will generally sound clearer and more natural by using ลมหายใจ.
Usage
It is very common when talking about weather, outdoor conditions, a breeze through a window, or air from a fan or air conditioner. It also refers to intestinal gas when discussing bloating, digestion, or medicine. In contexts involving exercise, deep breathing, or health, it usually appears in the form ลมหายใจ.
Caution
Do not use ลม for every sense of “air.” Use อากาศ for the air around us or for air in a general sense, and ลม for wind or a noticeable airflow. When you specifically mean “breath,” ลมหายใจ is normally the clearest and most natural choice.
Differences from similar words
1 wind synonyms
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อากาศ refers broadly to air or weather. ลม focuses on air in motion—wind or a noticeable airflow.
2 intestinal gas synonyms
3 breath synonyms
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ลมหายใจ is the usual, unambiguous word for breath or breathing. Using ลม alone with this meaning is more restricted and depends heavily on context.