นำหน้า
nam-nâaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] go in front; lead the way
to move ahead of others or be positioned in front; to lead the way
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินนำหน้าdəən-nam-nâaเดินนำหน้าdəən-nam-nâa1[to] walk ahead; go in front2[to] lead the way (on foot)ไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)
He already walked ahead.
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My older brother drove ahead of us first.
The teacher walked in front, leading the students to line up.
ตอนที่dton têeรถติดrót dtìtมากๆmâak mâakมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiมักจะmák jàขี่kèeนำหน้าnam nâaรถยนต์rót yonไปbpaiได้dâiเสมอsà-mĕr
When the traffic is very bad, motorcycles can always ride ahead of the cars.
2VerbB1
[to] be ahead of; outpace; precede
to be in a leading position compared with someone or something else, or to come before in time or order
Examples
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursนำหน้าnam-nâaนำหน้าnam-nâa1[to] go in front; lead the way2[to] be ahead of; outpace; precede3[to] put in front; prefixอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)
Our football team is leading by one goal.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenผู้นำตลาดpûu-nam-dtà-làatและlɛ́นำหน้าnam-nâaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əในด้านnai-dâanนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gam
His company is the market leader and always stays ahead of competitors in terms of innovation.
ในnaiการแข่งขันวิ่งgaan kàeng kăn wîngมาราธอนmaa-raa-tonนักวิ่งnák wîngชาวchaaoเคนยาkayn-yaaนำหน้าnam nâaคนkonอื่นๆèun èunมาโดยตลอดmaa doi dtà-lòt
In the marathon, the Kenyan runner has been leading the others the entire time.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banประเทศจีนbprà-têet-jiinนำหน้าnam-nâaหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetในด้านnai-dâanการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaเทคโนโลยีปัญญาประดิษฐ์ték-noo-loo-yii-bpan-yaa-bprà-dìt
Currently, China is ahead of many countries in the development of artificial intelligence technology.
3VerbB2
[to] put in front; prefix
To put or add something before something else, especially a word, title, or symbol before another element.
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)นำหน้าnam-nâaนำหน้าnam-nâa1[to] go in front; lead the way2[to] be ahead of; outpace; precede3[to] put in front; prefixคำกริยาkam-grì-yaaคำกริยาkam-grì-yaaverb (part of speech)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] reject
The word 'mâi' (not) must be placed before a verb to create a negative sentence.
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คำอุปสรรคkam-ù-bpà-sàkอย่างyàangantiมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukใช้cháiนำหน้าnam-nâaคำศัพท์kam-sàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อความหมายsʉ̀ʉ-kwaam-mǎaiว่าwâaต่อต้านdtɔ̀ɔ-dtâan
A prefix like 'anti-' is often used before a word to convey the meaning of 'against'.
ตามdtaamกฎgòtไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnคำคุณศัพท์kam-kun-ná-sàpที่tîiขยายkà-yǎaiคำนามkam-naamโดยตรงdooi-dtrongจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngตามหลังdtaam-lǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำkamบอกbɔ̀ɔkจำนวนjam-nuuanจะjàนำหน้าnam-nâaคำนามkam-naamนั้นnán
According to grammatical rules, an adjective that directly modifies a noun must follow it, but a number word will precede that noun.
ในnaiการอ้างอิงgaan-âang-ingทางวิชาการtaang-wí-chaa-gaanชื่อสกุลchʉ̂ʉ-sà-gunของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianมักจะmák-jàนำหน้าnam-nâaปีbpiiที่tîiพิมพ์pim
In academic citations, the author's last name usually precedes the year of publication.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำหน้า said นัม-หน้า?
nam-nâa
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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นำหน้าnam-nâaนำหน้าnam-nâa[to] go in front; lead the way[to] go in front; lead the wayWord