นำทัพ
nam-tápMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] lead an army; command troops
to lead an army or military force; to command troops in movement or battle
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat1history (academic field)2history; past eventsสมเด็จพระนเรศวรsŏm-dèt prá ná-ray-sŭuanสมเด็จพระนเรศวรsŏm-dèt prá ná-ray-sŭuanKing Naresuan (Somdet Phra Naresuan)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixนำทัพnam tápนำทัพnam táp1[to] lead an army; command troops2[to] spearhead; front a group (figurative)ไปรบbpai rópไปรบbpai róp[to] go to warกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พม่าpá-mâaพม่าpá-mâa1Myanmar; Burma (country)2Burmese person3Burmese (language)4Burmese; of Myanmarหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
In history, King Naresuan led the army to fight against the Burmese many times.
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นายพลnaai-ponได้รับdâi-rápคำสั่งkam-sàngให้hâiนำทัพnam-tápไปbpaiรักษาrák-sǎaความสงบเรียบร้อยkwaam-sà-ngòp-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiที่tîiชายแดนchaai-dɛɛn
The general received an order to lead the troops to maintain peace and order at the border.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiกำลังพลgam-lang-ponน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatนำทัพnam-tápเอาชนะao-chá-náข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútที่tîiเหนือชั้นnʉ̌ʉa-chán
Despite having fewer soldiers, the commander was able to lead the army to defeat the enemy with a superior strategy.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiนำทัพnam-tápข้ามkâamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamในเวลากลางคืนnai-wee-laa-glaang-kʉʉnเป็นbpenการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiเสี่ยงsìiangอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂จำเป็นjam-bpenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความได้เปรียบkwaam-dâai-bprìiap
The decision to lead the army across the river at night was an extremely risky one, but it was necessary to gain an advantage.
2VerbB2
[to] spearhead; front a group (figurative)
to take charge of and lead a team, campaign, industry, or initiative as the main figure
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎai[to] be assigned; be entrusted (with)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นำทัพnam-tápนำทัพnam-táp1[to] lead an army; command troops2[to] spearhead; front a group (figurative)ทีมขายtiim-kǎaiทีมขายtiim-kǎaisales team; sales forceเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเพิ่มยอดpə̂əm-yɔ̂ɔtเพิ่มยอดpə̂əm-yɔ̂ɔt[to] increase [totals/figures] (e.g., sales)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch (of trousers); crotch; groin
He was assigned to lead the sales team to increase revenue to meet the target.
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ซีอีโอsii-ii-ooคนใหม่kon-màiเข้ามาkâo-maaนำทัพnam-tápองค์กรong-gɔɔnในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiกำลังgam-langมีmiiการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่gaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-kráng-yài
The new CEO came in to lead the organization during a time of major transformation.
เธอtəəเป็นbpenผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanหญิงyǐngที่tîiนำทัพnam-tápอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiให้hâiเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkในnaiระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôok
She is the female executive who is leading Thailand's fashion industry to become known on a global level.
นักเคลื่อนไหวnák-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komคนนี้kon-níiเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-namทัพtápในnaiการรณรงค์gaan-ron-ná-rongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสิทธิsìt-tíของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmผู้ด้อยโอกาสpûu-dɔ̂ɔi-oo-gàatในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
This social activist is the one leading the charge in the campaign for the rights of underprivileged groups in society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำทัพ said นัม-ทัพ?
nam-táp
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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นำทัพnam-tápนำทัพnam-táp[to] lead an army; command troops[to] lead an army; command troopsWord