นายยาม
naai-yaamMeaning
1NounA2
security guard; watchman
a person who guards and watches over a place to keep it safe, often at night
Examples
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนายยามnaai-yaamนายยามnaai-yaamsecurity guard; watchmanเฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the door
At night there is a guard watching the front gate.
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นายยามnaai-yaamเดินdəənตรวจdtrùuatอาคารaa-kaanทุกtúkชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The guard patrols the building every hour for safety.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnนายยามnaai-yaamสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnเงาngaoน่าสงสัยnâa-sǒng-sǎiและlɛ́รีบrîipแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngตำรวจdtam-rùuatทันทีtan-tii
Last night the guard noticed a suspicious figure and immediately informed the police.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naai
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
นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)Mr. (male title)Part 1
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ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)guard; watchmanPart 2
นายยามnaai-yaamนายยามnaai-yaamsecurity guard; watchmansecurity guard; watchmanWord