นมข้น
nom-kônMeaning
1NounA2
condensed milk (usually sweetened)
A thick milk product that has been concentrated. In Thai, it usually means sweetened condensed milk, used to sweeten drinks like coffee or tea and in desserts.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)นมข้นnom-kônนมข้นnom-kôncondensed milk (usually sweetened)
I like coffee with condensed milk.
3 more examplesShow less
He puts a lot of condensed milk on his roti.
When making Thai tea, you must add condensed milk for it to be delicious.
ขนมปังปิ้งkà-nŏm bphang bpîngราดrâatนมข้นnom kônเป็นbpenของหวานkŏng wăanง่ายๆngâai ngâaiที่têeคนไทยkon taiหลายคนlăai konชอบchôpกินginตอนเช้าdton cháao
Toast topped with condensed milk is a simple dessert that many Thais enjoy eating in the morning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
+
ข้นkônข้นkôn1thick; viscous (of liquid)2concentrated; rich (of substance/flavor)thick; viscous (of liquid)Part 2
นมข้นnom-kônนมข้นnom-kôncondensed milk (usually sweetened)condensed milk (usually sweetened)Word