ท่าน้ำ

tâa nám

Meanings

1NounB1

river/canal landing; pier

a place by a river or canal with steps, a platform, or a dock for accessing the water or boarding boats

Examples

เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotท่าน้ำtâa námท่าน้ำtâa nám1river/canal landing; pier2waterside steps/area (traditional use)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeโมงmohngโมงmohng1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
I'll go wait at the pier. The boat will arrive at ten o'clock.
2NounB2

waterside steps/area (traditional use)

a waterside area of a house or community used for bathing, washing, or fetching water

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (country/area) (attributive)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotท่าน้ำtâa námท่าน้ำtâa nám1river/canal landing; pier2waterside steps/area (traditional use)ตอนเย็นๆdton yen yenตอนเย็นๆdton yen yen1in the evening; toward early evening2early evening (time period)ขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)ผักpàkผักpàk1CL: bunch; bundle (regional/dialectal)2vegetable(s)เตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook (home-style dishes)
Grandma likes to sit and chat with the neighbors at the waterside landing in the evening while washing vegetables to prepare for dinner.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 2
ท่าน้ำtâa námท่าน้ำtâa námriver/canal landing; pier