นะโม
ná-mooMeaning
1NounB2
homage; Buddhist prayer
homage or veneration; the opening word of a fundamental Buddhist chant, often used to refer to the prayer itself
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสวดมนต์sùuat-monสวดมนต์sùuat-mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ng1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesนะโมná-mooนะโมná-moohomage; Buddhist prayerสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Before praying, we must always chant Namo three times.
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Grandma taught her grandchild to recite Namo before going to bed every night.
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiญาติโยมyâat-yoomตั้งdtângนะโมná-mooสามsǎamจบjòpพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônพิธีpí-tii
The monk instructed the congregation to chant Namo three times together to begin the ceremony.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàจำjamบทสวดมนต์bòt sùuat monยาวyaaoๆ-ไม่ได้mâi dâaiแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangพอporท่องtôngนะโมná-mohได้dâi
Even though he couldn't remember the long prayers, he could at least recite Namo.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 1
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โมmooโมmoo1cosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)2[to] modify; customize; tweakcosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)Part 2
นะโมná-mooนะโมná-moohomage; Buddhist prayerhomage; Buddhist prayerWord