ตาน้ำ
dtaa-náamMeaning
1NounB1
spring; water source
the natural point where groundwater comes out of the earth; a spring
Examples
ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeเดินป่าdern bpàaเดินป่าdern bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hikeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceตาน้ำdtaa náamตาน้ำdtaa náamspring; water sourceเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleไหลออกมาlăi òk maaไหลออกมาlăi òk maa[to] flow out; [to] leak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmพื้นดินpéun dinพื้นดินpéun din1the ground; earth’s surface2land (not sea or air)
While hiking, we found a small spring flowing out of the ground.
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น้ำnáamที่tîiผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maaจากjàakตาน้ำdtaa-náamธรรมชาติtam-má-châatบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoใสsǎiและlɛ́เย็นyenมากmâak
The water that gushes from the natural spring on the mountain is very clear and cold.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiแถบนี้tɛ̀ɛp-níiยังคงyang-kongใช้cháiน้ำnáamจากjàakตาน้ำdtaa-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการอุปโภคบริโภคgaan-ù-bpà-pôok-bɔɔ-rí-pôokเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
The villagers in this area still use water from the spring for consumption, just like in the old days.
การอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákป่าbpàaต้นน้ำdtôn-náamเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngจำjamเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaตาน้ำdtaa-náamตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatให้hâiคงอยู่kong-yùuและlɛ́ไม่mâiเหือดแห้งhʉ̀ʉat-hɛ̂ɛngไปbpai
Conserving watershed forests is essential to preserve natural springs and prevent them from drying up.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ตาน้ำdtaa-náamตาน้ำdtaa-náamspring; water sourcespring; water sourceWord