นำเอา
nam-aoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] bring [sth]; [to] take [sth]
To bring or carry something from one place to another.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนำเอาnam-aoนำเอาnam-ao1[to] bring [sth]; [to] take [sth]2[to] adopt [sth]; [to] apply [sth]เอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanimportant documentมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the body
He brought the important documents to the meeting.
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รบกวนróp-guuanช่วยchûuaiนำเอาnam-aoหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉพวกนี้pûuak-níiไปbpaiคืนkʉʉnที่tîiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
Could you please bring these books back to the library for me?
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganนำเอาnam-aoน้ำnáamจากjàakคลองklɔɔngมาใช้maa-cháiในnaiการเกษตรgaan-gà-sèet
The villagers helped each other bring water from the canal to use for agriculture.
ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiจะjàนำเอาnam-aoตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangที่tîiเก็บได้gèp-dâaiจากjàakป่าbpàaกลับไปglàp-bpaiวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ในnaiห้องปฏิบัติการhɔ̂ng-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaan
The research team will bring the samples collected from the forest back to be analyzed in the laboratory.
2VerbB2
[to] adopt [sth]; [to] apply [sth]
To adopt or make use of something, such as an idea, knowledge, or technology.
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นำเอาnam-aoนำเอาnam-ao1[to] bring [sth]; [to] take [sth]2[to] adopt [sth]; [to] apply [sth]กลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút-gaan-dtà-làatกลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút-gaan-dtà-làatmarketing strategyแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)มาใช้maa-cháiมาใช้maa-chái[to] come (and) use [sth]เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเพิ่มยอดpə̂əm-yɔ̂ɔtเพิ่มยอดpə̂əm-yɔ̂ɔt[to] increase [totals/figures] (e.g., sales)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
Our company will adopt a new marketing strategy to increase sales.
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เขาkǎoนำnamเอาความao-kwaamรู้rúuที่tîiได้dâaiจากjàakหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉมาใช้maa-cháiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He made use of the knowledge from the book to solve his own problem.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamนำเอาnam-aoเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetมาmaaปรับใช้bpràp-cháiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaระบบขนส่งมวลชนrá-bòp-kǒn-sòng-muuan-chon
The government is trying to adopt technology from abroad to improve the public transportation system.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiหลายคนlǎai-konนำเอาnam-aoหลักการlàk-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngมินิมอลลิสต์mí-ní-mɔɔn-lítมาmaaประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk-cháiในnaiการสร้างสรรค์ผลงานgaan-sâang-sǎn-pǒn-ngaan
Many modern architects adopt the principles of minimalism and apply them in creating their works.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำเอา said นัม-เอา?
nam-ao
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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เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 2
นำเอาnam-aoนำเอาnam-ao[to] bring [sth]; [to] take [sth][to] bring [sth]; [to] take [sth]Word