นำสมัย
nam-sà-mǎiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
modern; trendsetting; ahead of the times
leading or setting trends; ahead of the times; modern and up to date.
Examples
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp1design (act/process)2design (result/plan)3design (field/profession)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneนำสมัยnam-sà-mǎiนำสมัยnam-sà-mǎimodern; trendsetting; ahead of the timesมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The design of this house looks very modern.
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แฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่เคยmâi-kəəiตกยุคdtòk-yúkเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakใส่sàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaที่tîiออกɔ̀ɔkแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangนำสมัยnam-sà-mǎiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
His fashion is never outdated because he always chooses to wear clothes with up-to-date designs.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎnได้dâaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngนำnamเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiที่tîiนำสมัยnam-sà-mǎiมาmaaปรับใช้bpràp-cháiในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
If we want the company to be competitive, we have to adopt modern technology in our work.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkท่านtânนี้níiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangในnaiการผสมผสานgaan-pà-sǒm-pà-sǎanสถาปัตยกรรมไทยsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam-taiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmเข้ากับkâo-gàpการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpที่tîiนำสมัยnam-sà-mǎiได้dâaiอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
This architect is famous for perfectly blending traditional Thai architecture with trend-setting design.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำสมัย said นัม-สะ-ไหม?
nam-sà-mǎi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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นำสมัยnam-sà-mǎiนำสมัยnam-sà-mǎimodern; trendsetting; ahead of the timesmodern; trendsetting; ahead of the timesWord