นำตัว
nam-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] bring [sb]; escort [sb]; take [sb] somewhere
To bring or escort a person somewhere, often in official, police, or medical contexts.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerนำตัวnam-dtuuaนำตัวnam-dtuua[to] bring [sb]; escort [sb]; take [sb] somewhereขโมยkà-mooiขโมยkà-mooi1[to] steal2thiefไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]สถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatpolice station
The police took the thief to the police station.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiถูกtùukนำตัวnam-dtuuaมาmaaสอบปากคำsɔ̀ɔp-bpàak-kam
Yesterday, the suspect was brought in for questioning.
The officials will escort the defendant to court in the morning.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naanตำรวจdtam-rùuatก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatนำตัวnam-dtuuaผู้บงการpûu-bong-gaanมาmaaดำเนินคดีdam-nəən-ká-diiได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
After a long investigation, the police successfully brought the mastermind in for prosecution.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำตัว said นัม-ตัว?
nam-dtuua
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nam
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
นำตัวnam-dtuuaนำตัวnam-dtuua[to] bring [sb]; escort [sb]; take [sb] somewhere[to] bring [sb]; escort [sb]; take [sb] somewhereWord