ต้นน้ำ

dtôn náam

Meanings

1NounB1

headwaters; river source

The source or uppermost part of a river where it begins; headwaters.

Examples

แม่น้ำสายmâe-náam săaiแม่น้ำสายmâe-náam săaithe Sai River (proper name)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นน้ำdtôn náamต้นน้ำdtôn náam1upstream; upriver2headwaters; river sourceอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăo1mountain2range; mountain rangeสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high position
This river has its source on a high mountain.
2NounB2

upstream; upriver

The area or direction toward the source of a river, upstream from a given point.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ล่องแพlông paeล่องแพlông pae[to] go raftingจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)จุดนี้jùt néeจุดนี้jùt née1this point; this spot2at this point (time/topic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathต้นน้ำdtôn náamต้นน้ำdtôn náam1upstream; upriver2headwaters; river sourceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสภาพป่าsà-pâap bpàaสภาพป่าsà-pâap bpàaforest condition
We will raft from this point upstream to observe the forest conditions.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesPart 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 2
ต้นน้ำdtôn náamต้นน้ำdtôn náamheadwaters; river source