นอนคว่ำ
nɔɔn-kwâmMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] lie on one's stomach
to lie or sleep on one's stomach; to lie face down.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นอนคว่ำnɔɔn-kwâmนอนคว่ำnɔɔn-kwâm[to] lie on one's stomachมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎaiนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎai[to] lie on one's back; lie face up
I prefer sleeping on my stomach to sleeping on my back.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiผมpǒmนอนคว่ำnɔɔn-kwâmสักพักsàk-pákเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan-bpùuat-lǎng
The doctor told me to lie face down for a while to reduce back pain.
He was so tired that he laid his face down on the table, like someone lying face down.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaการนอนgaan-nɔɔnคว่ำkwâmจะjàสบายsà-baaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpบางคนbaang-konแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiปวดbpùuatคอkɔɔในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoได้dâai
Even though sleeping on one's stomach is comfortable for some people, it can cause neck pain 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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nɔɔn
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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คว่ำkwâmคว่ำkwâm1[to] turn [sth] face down; invert2overturned; face down3[to] capsize; overturn (accidentally)4[to] defeat; vote down; overturn (figurative)[to] turn [sth] face down; invertPart 2
นอนคว่ำnɔɔn-kwâmนอนคว่ำnɔɔn-kwâm[to] lie on one's stomach[to] lie on one's stomachWord