นม
nomMeanings
1NounA1
milk
the white liquid produced by mammals, consumed as a drink or used in cooking
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem
In the morning I drink a glass of milk.
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Children like cold milk.
Yesterday Mom bought more milk because she was going to make pancakes.
Tomorrow I will heat up milk for my friend to drink before bed.
2NounA2
breast; boob (informal)
a breast, especially a woman's; the body part that produces milk; often used in plural
Examples
ทารกtaa-rókทารกtaa-rókinfant; baby (newborn to about 1 year)ดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)นมแม่nom-mɛ̂ɛนมแม่nom-mɛ̂ɛbreast milkทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The baby breastfeeds every day.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔตรวจdtrùuatว่าwâaนมnomมีmiiความผิดปกติkwaam-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtìหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Yesterday the doctor checked if the breasts were abnormal.
She said her breasts hurt before her period.
หลังคลอดlǎng-klɔ̂ɔtแม่mɛ̂ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛนมnomให้hâiไม่mâiคัดkátและlɛ́ให้hâiลูกlûukดูดdùutอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tii
After giving birth, a mother must care for her breasts to prevent engorgement and let the baby latch properly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nom
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 | — | — |