นามว่า
naam-wâaMeaning
1NounB1
[to] be named; [to] be called
a formal phrase used to introduce a name, meaning 'be named' or 'be called'.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k1deep forest; remote jungle2deep forest; remote forest interiorมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพญานาคpá-yaa-nâakพญานาคpá-yaa-nâaka naga; mythical serpent beingตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostนามว่าnaam-wâaนามว่าnaam-wâa[to] be named; [to] be calledวาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)สุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3[to] ripen; [to] get cookedรีriiรีriielongated; oblong; oval
In the deep forest, there was a great Nāga named 'Vasuki'.
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กษัตริย์gà-sàtผู้สร้างpûu-sâangเมืองmʉʉangนี้níiมีmiiพระนามว่าprá-naam-wâaพ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราชpɔ̂ɔ-kǔn-raam-kam-hɛ̌ɛng-má-hǎa-râat
The king who built this city was named King Ramkhamhaeng the Great.
วัดwátที่tîiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiจังหวัดjang-wàtนี้níiนามว่าnaam-wâaวัดมหาธาตุwát-má-hǎa-tâatซึ่งsʉ̂ngสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nในnaiสมัยsà-mǎiสุโขทัยsù-kǒo-tai
The oldest temple in this province, named Wat Mahathat, was built during the Sukhothai period.
ในnaiตำนานdtam naanเทพปกรณัมกรีกtâyp bpà-gà-rá-nam grèekมีmeeเทพีtay-peeแห่งhàengปัญญาbpan-yaaและláeความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamองค์ongหนึ่งnèungนามว่าnaam wâaอะàธีนาnaa
In Greek mythology, there is a goddess of wisdom and justice named Athena.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naam
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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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
นามว่าnaam-wâaนามว่าnaam-wâa[to] be named; [to] be called[to] be named; [to] be calledWord