นำทาง
nam-taangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] guide; lead the way
to show or take someone along the correct route to a destination
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadทางเราtaang-raoทางเราtaang-raowe; our side (formal/business)ไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
A kind villager helped guide us to the temple.
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If you've never been, I can drive ahead to lead the way for you.
ไกด์gáiเดินป่าdəən-bpàaที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanจะjàนำทางnam-taangนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoผ่านpàanเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
An experienced trekking guide will lead tourists through safe trails.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanกะลาสีเรือgà-laa-sǐi-rʉʉaอาศัยaa-sǎiดวงดาวduuang-daaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำทางnam-taangในnaiมหาสมุทรmá-hǎa-sà-mùtอันanกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yài
In ancient times, sailors relied on the stars to guide them across the vast ocean.
2VerbB1
[to] navigate; give directions
to plan, follow, or provide a route or directions (often using a GPS or map/app)
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]นำทางnam-taangนำทางnam-taang1[to] guide; lead the way2[to] navigate; give directions3[to] guide (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
I used my phone to navigate to my friend's house.
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She opened Google Maps to navigate in an unfamiliar city.
คุณkunช่วยchûuaiดูduuแอปɛ́pแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำทางnam-taangให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngตั้งใจdtâng-jaiขับรถkàp-rót
Can you look at the app and navigate for me? I need to focus on driving.
ระบบrá-bòpนำทางnam-taangในnaiรถยนต์rót-yonรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiสามารถsǎa-mâatคำนวณkam-nuuanเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiเร็วreoที่สุดtîi-sùtโดยdooiอิงingจากjàakสภาพsà-pâapการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnแบบเรียลไทม์bɛ̀ɛp-riian-tai
The navigation system in new cars can calculate the fastest route based on real-time traffic conditions.
3VerbB2
[to] guide (figurative)
to provide non-physical guidance or steer decisions/progress (e.g., values guiding actions)
Examples
วิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátvision (future outlook)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1executive; manager; administrator2the managementเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanimportant thing; key factorในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การนำทางgaan-nam-taangการนำทางgaan-nam-taang1navigation; wayfinding2UI/app navigationให้hâiให้hâi1[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)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)ไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
The executive's vision is crucial for guiding the company forward.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiหลักธรรมคำสอนlàk-tam-kam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaเป็นbpenเข็มทิศkěm-títนำทางnam-taangในnaiการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wít
He uses religious teachings as a compass to guide his life.
ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnควรkuuanเป็นbpenตัวdtuuaนำทางnam-taangในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiเชิงกลยุทธ์chəəng-gon-lá-yútทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
An organization's core values should be what guides all strategic decisions.
ทฤษฎีวิวัฒนาการtrít-sà-dii-wí-wát-tá-naa-gaanได้dâaiนำทางnam-taangความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพkwaam-làak-lǎai-taang-chii-wá-pâapมานานmaa-naanกว่าgwàaศตวรรษsà-dtà-wát
The theory of evolution has guided our understanding of biodiversity for over a century.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำทาง said นัม-ทาง?
nam-taang
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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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
นำทางnam-taangนำทางnam-taang[to] guide; lead the way[to] guide; lead the wayWord