นครพนม
ná-kɔɔn-pá-nomMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Nakhon Phanom (province/city)
A province in northeastern Thailand on the Mekong River, bordering Laos; also the name of its capital city.
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingจังหวัดนครพนมjang-wàt-ná-kɔɔn-pá-nomจังหวัดนครพนมjang-wàt-ná-kɔɔn-pá-nomNakhon Phanom Province
Next year my family will travel to Nakhon Phanom province.
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นครพนมná-kɔɔn-pá-nomเป็นbpenจังหวัดjang-wàtที่tîiสงบเงียบsà-ngòp-ngîiapซึ่งsʉ̂ngตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuริมrimแม่น้ำโขงmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kǒong
Nakhon Phanom is a peaceful province located along the Mekong River.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไปbpaiนครพนมná-kɔɔn-pá-nomคุณควรkun-kuuanไปไหว้bpai-wâiพระธาตุพนมprá-tâat-pá-nomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
If you go to Nakhon Phanom, you should visit Phra That Phanom for good fortune.
ทิวทัศน์tiu-tátริมฝั่งโขงrim-fàng-kǒongยามเช้าyaam-cháaoที่tîiนครพนมná-kɔɔn-pá-nomนั้นnánงดงามngót-ngaamจนjonเป็นที่เลื่องลือbpen-tîi-lʉ̂ʉang-lʉʉในหมู่nai-mùuนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
The morning scenery along the Mekong River in Nakhon Phanom is so beautiful that it is renowned among tourists.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นครพนม said นะ-คอน-พะ-นม?
ná-kɔɔn-pá-nom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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พนมpá-nomพนมpá-nom1[to] press the palms together (in respect/prayer)2with palms pressed together3mountain; hill[to] press the palms together (in respect/prayer)Part 2
นครพนมná-kɔɔn-pá-nomนครพนมná-kɔɔn-pá-nomNakhon Phanom (province/city)Nakhon Phanom (province/city)Word