นำราก

nam-râak

Meaning

1NounC1

adventitious root; prop root

a root that develops from non-root tissue (such as stem or leaf), including forms like aerial, prop, or nodal roots

Examples

ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พฤกษศาสตร์prʉ́k-sà-sàatพฤกษศาสตร์prʉ́k-sà-sàatbotany (field of study)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionรากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw upที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงอกngɔ̂ɔkงอกngɔ̂ɔk1[to] sprout; germinate; grow (new part, e.g., hair/teeth)2[to] increase; get added (often unexpectedly)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmลำต้นlam-dtônลำต้นlam-dtônstem; trunk (botany)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนำรากnam-râakนำรากnam-râakadventitious root; prop rootหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw upพิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly
In botany, we call roots that grow from the stem or leaves "adventitious roots" or special roots.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is นำราก said นัม-ราก?

nam-râak

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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นำรากnam-râakนำรากnam-râakadventitious root; prop rootadventitious root; prop rootWord