ค่าน้ำ
kâa-náamMeanings
1NounA2
water bill; water fee
the amount of money charged for the use of water; a water bill.
Examples
เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthค่าน้ำkâa-náamค่าน้ำkâa-náam1water bill; water fee2(betting) payout rate; betting odds; bookmaker's margin300บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
This month, the water bill is 300 baht.
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Don't forget to pay the water bill before the end of the month.
ค่าน้ำkâa-náamเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛoแพงpɛɛngมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มีmiiท่อtɔ̂ɔแตกdtɛ̀ɛkในบ้านnai-bâan
Last month's water bill was very expensive because there was a broken pipe in the house.
ถ้าtâaเราraoช่วยกันchûuai-ganประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamค่าน้ำkâa-náamในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láเดือนdʉʉanก็gɔ̂จะjàลดลงlót-longและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiประหยัดเงินbprà-yàt-ngənได้dâai
If we help each other save water, the monthly water bill will decrease and help save money.
2NounB2
(betting) payout rate; betting odds; bookmaker's margin
The rate determining the winnings paid relative to a stake, especially in handicap betting; also the bookmaker's commission or margin.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)พนันpá-nanพนันpá-nan1[to] bet; gamble; wager [on sth]2betting; gambling; wagerออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internetต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเว็บwépเว็บwép1website; site2the web; World Wide Webหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessค่าน้ำkâa-náamค่าน้ำkâa-náam1water bill; water fee2(betting) payout rate; betting odds; bookmaker's marginเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
When you gamble online, you must check carefully how much the website deducts for the 'juice'.
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โต๊ะdtóบอลbɔɔnนี้níiกินginค่าน้ำkâa-náamโหดhòotไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iแทงtɛɛngร้อยrɔ́ɔiนึงnʉngได้dâaiกลับมาglàp-maaไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngร้อยrɔ́ɔi
This football betting table takes too much 'juice'; if you bet a hundred, you get back less than a hundred.
นักพนันnák-pá-nanมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipมักจะmák-jàมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaเว็บwépที่tîiเสนอsà-nə̌əค่าน้ำkâa-náamดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmผลกำไรpǒn-gam-raiสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
Professional gamblers often look for websites that offer the best 'juice' (lowest commission) to maximize their profits.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaทีมtiimต่อdtɔ̀ɔจะjàมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatชนะchá-náสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛค่าน้ำkâa-náamที่tîiไม่mâiน่าดึงดูดใจnâa-dʉng-dùut-jaiก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนkonไม่mâiกล้าglâaลงทุนlong-tunเยอะyə́
Even though the favored team has a high chance of winning, the unattractive 'juice' might make people hesitant to invest a lot.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particlecost; fee; chargePart 1
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ค่าน้ำkâa-náamค่าน้ำkâa-náamwater bill; water feewater bill; water feeWord