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tâa-náamMeanings
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
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท่าน้ำtâa-náamท่าน้ำtâa-náam1river/canal landing; pier2waterside steps/area (traditional use)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
I'll go wait at the pier. The boat will arrive at ten o'clock.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoต้องdtôngไปbpaiลงlongเรือreuuaที่têeท่าน้ำtâa námวัดอรุณฯwát à-runเพื่อpêuuaข้ามkâamไปbpaiฝั่งfàngท่าเตียนtâa dtiian
Tourists have to board the boat at Wat Arun pier to cross over to the Tha Tien side.
เรือหางยาวrʉʉa-hǎang-yaaoแล่นlɛ̂ɛnมาmaaจอดเทียบjɔ̀ɔt-tîiapที่tîiท่าน้ำtâa-náamของkɔ̌ɔngรีสอร์ทrii-sɔ̀ɔtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเกาะgɔ̀
The long-tail boat came to dock at the resort's pier to pick up guests for an island trip.
ท่าน้ำtâa-náamแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiถูกtùukพัฒนาpát-tá-naaให้hâiเป็นท่าbpen-tâaเรือrʉʉaท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiสามารถsǎa-mâatรองรับrɔɔng-rápเรือสำราญrʉʉa-sǎm-raanขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékและlɛ́เรือด่วนrʉʉa-dùuanได้dâai
This landing has been developed into a modern tourist pier, able to accommodate small cruise ships and express boats.
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] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท่าน้ำtâa 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-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)เตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook; prepare food
Grandma likes to sit and chat with the neighbors at the waterside landing in the evening while washing vegetables to prepare for dinner.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănเคยkoeiช่วยchûuaiแม่mâeหาบhàapน้ำnáamจากjàakท่าน้ำtâa námในnaiคลองklongเพื่อpêuuaมาใช้maa cháiในบ้านnai bâan
When I was a child, I used to help my mother carry water from the waterside landing in the canal for use at home.
ภาพpâapวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmที่tîiผู้คนpûu-konยังคงyang-kongซักผ้าsák-pâaและlɛ́อาบน้ำàap-náamที่tîiท่าน้ำtâa-náamของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเพียงpiiangความทรงจำkwaam-song-jam
The image of the traditional way of life, where people still wash clothes and bathe at the community's waterside landing, is about to become just a memory.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaทุกtúkบ้านbâanจะมีjà-miiน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่าน้ำtâa-náamของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenพื้นที่ส่วนกลางpʉ́ʉn-tîi-sùuan-glaangที่tîiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมาmaaพบปะพูดคุยpóp-bpà-pûut-kuiกันgan
Even though every house has tap water, the village's waterside landing remains a communal space where villagers come to meet and talk.
Tones
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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
tâa
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
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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ท่าน้ำtâa-náamท่าน้ำtâa-náamriver/canal landing; pierriver/canal landing; pierWord