นำพา
nam-paaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] lead; [to] take [sb/sth] along
To lead or take someone/something to a destination or goal; used in semi-formal or literary tone.
Examples
ไกด์gáiไกด์gái1tour guide2guidebook; guide (by extension)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personนำพาnam-paaนำพาnam-paa1[to] lead; [to] take [sb/sth] along2[to] bring about; [to] result inนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristไปยังbpai-yangไปยังbpai-yangto; toward (a destination)น้ำตกnáam-dtòkน้ำตกnáam-dtòk1waterfall2nam tok; spicy grilled-meat salad; blood-enriched noodle soupที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อุทยานùt-tá-yaanอุทยานùt-tá-yaan1park2national park (short for อุทยานแห่งชาติ)
This guide led the tourists to the most beautiful waterfall in the park.
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กัปตันเรือgàp-dtan-rʉʉaนำพาnam-paaเรือrʉʉaเข้าจอดkâo-jɔ̀ɔtที่tîiท่าtâaอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiท่ามกลางtâam-glaangพายุpaa-yú
The captain led the ship to dock at the pier safely amidst the storm.
เข็มทิศkěm-títเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเรือนrʉʉanนี้níiเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngเดียวdiiaoที่tîiนำพาnam-paaเหล่าlàoนักสำรวจnák-sǎm-rùuatไปยังbpai-yangดินแดนdin-dɛɛnที่tîiยังyangไม่mâiถูกtùukค้นพบkón-póp
This ancient compass was the only thing that led the explorers to the undiscovered land.
ด้วยdûuayวิสัยทัศน์wí-săi-tátที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynซีอีโอsee ee ohคนใหม่kon màiได้dâiนำพาnam paaบริษัทbò-rí-sàtไปสู่bpai sòoการเป็นgaan bpenผู้นำpôo namในnaiตลาดdtà-làatเทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yee
With a clear vision, the new CEO has led the company to become a leader in the technology market.
2VerbB2
[to] bring about; [to] result in
To cause or bring about a state or outcome (e.g., bring happiness/trouble); used in abstract contexts.
Examples
ความประมาทkwaam-bprà-mâatความประมาทkwaam-bprà-mâatcarelessness; negligence; recklessnessของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideพามาpaa-maaพามาpaa-maa[to] bring/lead [sb] hereซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnthe roadway; road surface
His carelessness brought about a road accident.
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ความขยันหมั่นเพียรkwaam-kà-yǎn-màn-piianจะjàนำพาnam-paaชีวิตchii-wítไปสู่bpai-sùuความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rèt
Diligence will bring success to one's life.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiที่têeผิดพลาดpìt plâatเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng diiaoอาจàatนำnamพามาpaa maaซึ่งsêungความหายนะkwaam hăai-yá-náแก่gàeองค์กรong gonทั้งหมดtáng mòt
A single wrong decision can bring about disaster for the entire organization.
นโยบายเศรษฐกิจná-yoo-baai-sèet-tà-gìtชุดใหม่chút-màiถูกtùukคาดหวังkâat-wǎngว่าwâaจะjàนำพาnam-paaประเทศbprà-têetไปสู่bpai-sùuความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangและlɛ́ลดlótความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam-lʉ̀ʉam-lám
The new set of economic policies is expected to lead the country to prosperity and reduce inequality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำพา said นัม-พา?
nam-paa
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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นำพาnam-paaนำพาnam-paa[to] lead; [to] take [sb/sth] along[to] lead; [to] take [sb/sth] alongWord