นางโลม
naang-loomMeaning
1NounB2
prostitute; courtesan
a female prostitute, courtesan, or harlot (often used in historical or literary contexts)
Examples
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnin the past; formerlyผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)บางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaขายตัวkǎai-dtuua1[to] sell one's body for sex2[to] sell out; betray one's principlesเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นางโลมnaang-loomนางโลมnaang-loomprostitute; courtesanเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความยากจนkwaam-yâak-jonความยากจนkwaam-yâak-jonpoverty
In the past, some women had to sell themselves as courtesans because of poverty.
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พระเอกprá-èekในnaiนิยายní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตกหลุมรักdtòk-lǔm-rákนางโลมnaang-loomที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanอยู่ในyùu-naiหอhɔ̌ɔคณิká-níกาgaa
The hero in this novel fell in love with a courtesan working in a brothel.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàมีอาชีพmii-aa-chîipเป็นbpenนางโลมnaang-loomแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂มีmiiความเชี่ยวชาญkwaam-chîiao-chaanด้านdâanศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการร่ายรำgaan-râai-ramและlɛ́ดนตรีdon-dtriiชั้นสูงchán-sǔung
Even though her profession was a courtesan, she had expertise in the high arts of dancing and music.
บันทึกban-tʉ́kทางประวัติศาสตร์taang-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaนางโลมnaang-loomในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnánเป็นbpenอาชีพaa-chîipที่tîiถูกกฎหมายtùuk-gòt-mǎaiและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngจ่ายjàaiภาษีpaa-sǐiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛรัฐrát
Historical records indicate that being a courtesan in that era was a legal profession and they had to pay taxes to the state.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naang
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
นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)Part 1
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นางโลมnaang-loomนางโลมnaang-loomprostitute; courtesanprostitute; courtesanWord