นมสตีม
nom-sà-dtiimMeaning
1NounA2
steamed milk
Milk heated with a steam wand, often with a thin layer of fine foam; used in espresso drinks like lattes and cappuccinos.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.นมสตีมnom-sà-dtiimนมสตีมnom-sà-dtiimsteamed milkสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛ[to] make coffee; brew coffee
This is steamed milk for making coffee.
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พี่pêeคะkáขอkŏrกาแฟลาเต้gaa-fae laa-dtêร้อนrónไม่mâiหวานwăanแล้วก็láeo gâwขอkŏrนมสตีมnom sà-dtiimเยอะๆyér-yérนะคะná-ká
Excuse me, I'd like a hot latte, no sugar, and with lots of steamed milk, please.
The barista is teaching how to make smooth and beautiful steamed milk.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápของkɔ̌ɔngคาปูชิโน่kaa-bpuu-chí-nôoที่tîiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iคือkʉʉต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiฟองนมfɔɔng-nomจากjàakนมสตีมnom-sà-dtiimที่tîiนุ่มnûmและlɛ́ละเอียดlá-ìiat
The secret to a delicious cappuccino is having soft and fine milk foam from the steamed milk.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นมสตีม said นม-สะ-ตีม?
nom-sà-dtiim
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
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สตีมsà-dtiimสตีมsà-dtiimSteam (digital game platform by Valve)Steam (digital game platform by Valve)Part 2
นมสตีมnom-sà-dtiimนมสตีมnom-sà-dtiimsteamed milksteamed milkWord