ทวนน้ำ
tuuan-náamMeanings
1AdverbB1
upstream; against the current
in the direction opposite to the flow of a river or stream; upstream.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaพายเรือpaai-rʉʉa[to] paddle/row a boatไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ทวนน้ำtuuan-náamทวนน้ำtuuan-náam1upstream; against the current2[to] go upstream; [to] go against the current
We have to paddle the boat in the upstream direction.
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หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอยู่yùuห่างhàangจากjàakตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangไปbpaiทางtaangทวนน้ำtuuan-náamประมาณbprà-maanห้าhâaกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet
His village is located about five kilometers upstream from the city.
ปลาแซลมอนbplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nจะjàว่ายน้ำwâai-náamไปbpaiในnaiทิศทางtít-taangทวนน้ำtuuan-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับไปglàp-bpaiวางไข่waang-kàiที่tîiแหล่งกำเนิดlɛ̀ng-gam-nə̀ət
Salmon swim in the upstream direction to return to their birthplace to spawn.
การพายเรือคายัคgaan-paai-rʉʉa-kaa-yákในnaiทิศทางtít-taangทวนน้ำtuuan-náamนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiพละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonสูงsǔungเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngสู้sûuกับgàpแรงrɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
Kayaking in the upstream direction requires great strength and endurance because you have to constantly fight against the force of the current.
2VerbB1
[to] go upstream; [to] go against the current
to move or travel in the direction opposite to the flow of water; to go upstream.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaพายเรือpaai-rʉʉa[to] paddle/row a boatทวนน้ำtuuan-náamทวนน้ำtuuan-náam1upstream; against the current2[to] go upstream; [to] go against the currentไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantกว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
We have to paddle upstream for a long way to reach the village.
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การพายเรือgaan-paai-rʉʉaทวนน้ำtuuan-náamต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้แรงchái-rɛɛngเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaพายpaaiตามdtaamน้ำnáamหลายlǎaiเท่าtâo
Paddling a boat upstream requires much more effort than paddling downstream.
ปลาแซลมอนbplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nจะjàว่ายทวนwâai-tuuanน้ำnáamขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiวางไข่waang-kàiบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoที่tîiมันmanเกิดgə̀ət
Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs in the mountains where they were born.
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangทวนน้ำtuuan-náamในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูน้ำหลากrʉ́-duu-náam-làakนั้นnánอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngเพราะprɔ́กระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamเชี่ยวกรากchîiao-gràakมากmâak
Traveling upstream during the flood season is extremely dangerous because the current is very strong.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tuuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทวนtuuanทวนtuuan1[to] review; go over2[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstream3lance; spear; polearm4against; counter to (a direction or flow)[to] review; go overPart 1
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ทวนน้ำtuuan-náamทวนน้ำtuuan-náamupstream; against the currentupstream; against the currentWord