นมไลต์
nom-láiMeaning
1NounA2
light/low-fat milk (reduced-fat)
milk with reduced fat content, marketed as light (ไลต์ไลต์lái1light/lite (reduced strength/calories)2lite; simplified/basic version (branding)) or low-fat
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholนมไลต์nom-láiนมไลต์nom-láilight/low-fat milk (reduced-fat)
In the morning, Dad drinks light milk.
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When you go to the supermarket, please buy some light milk for me.
Light milk has less fat than regular milk.
คนkonที่tîiกำลังgam-langลดlótความอ้วนkwaam-ûuanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianมาmaaดื่มdʉ̀ʉmนมไลต์nom-láiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumแคลอรี่kɛɛ-lɔɔ-rîi
Most people who are on a diet switch to drinking light milk to control their calorie intake.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นมไลต์ said นม-ไล้?
nom-lái
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
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ไลต์láiไลต์lái1light/lite (reduced strength/calories)2lite; simplified/basic version (branding)light/lite (reduced strength/calories)Part 2
นมไลต์nom-láiนมไลต์nom-láilight/low-fat milk (reduced-fat)light/low-fat milk (reduced-fat)Word