นำมา
nam-maaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetch
to bring someone or something to the speaker’s place or a reference point; to fetch and bring here
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]นำมาnam-maaนำมาnam-maa[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetchให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please bring it here.
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Don't forget to bring it tomorrow.
Mom cooked delicious food and brought it to me at my dorm.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàมาประชุมmaa-bprà-chumวันศุกร์wan-sùkกรุณาgà-rú-naaนำnamเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngทั้งหมดtáng-mòtมาmaaด้วยdûuai
If you are coming to the meeting on Friday, please bring all the relevant documents with you.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำมา said นัม-มา?
nam-maa
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
นำมาnam-maaนำมาnam-maa[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetch[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetchWord