นำลิ่ว
nam-lîuMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] lead by a wide margin; [to] be far ahead
to lead a competition, race, or situation by a wide margin; to be far ahead of others
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛn1[to] score; [to] get points2[to] gain favor [with sb]นำลิ่วnam-lîuนำลิ่วnam-lîu[to] lead by a wide margin; [to] be far aheadไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ครึ่งแรกkrʉ̂ng-rɛ̂ɛkครึ่งแรกkrʉ̂ng-rɛ̂ɛkfirst halfของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressure
Our team scored far ahead right from the first half of the match.
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ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpรุ่นrûnนี้níiนำลิ่วnam-lîuคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngในnaiตลาดdtà-làatไปbpaiอย่างyàangขาดลอยkàat-lɔɔi
The sales of the new phone model have surged far ahead, breaking the set target.
ในnaiการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งนี้kráng-níiผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkหมายเลขmǎai-lêekหนึ่งnʉ̀ngมีmiiคะแนนเสียงká-nɛɛn-sǐiangนำลิ่วnam-lîuทิ้งห่างtíng-hàangคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
In this election, candidate number one has votes leading by a wide margin, clearly leaving competitors behind.
แม้mɛ́ɛนักวิ่งnák-wîngชาวchaaoเคนยาkeen-yaaจะjàเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônได้dâaiไม่ดีmâi-diiนักnákแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเร่งความเร็วrêng-kwaam-reoขยับขึ้นkà-yàp-kʉ̂nมาmaaนำลิ่วnam-lîuในnaiรอบสุดท้ายrɔ̂ɔp-sùt-táai
Even though the Kenyan runner did not have a good start, he managed to accelerate and take a commanding lead in the final lap.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำลิ่ว said นัม-ลิ่ว?
nam-lîu
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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ลิ่วlîuลิ่วlîu1swiftly; rapidly (of movement/flow)2[to] advance to the next round3very high; very farswiftly; rapidly (of movement/flow)Part 2
นำลิ่วnam-lîuนำลิ่วnam-lîu[to] lead by a wide margin; [to] be far ahead[to] lead by a wide margin; [to] be far aheadWord