นำโชค
nam-chôokMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
lucky; bringing good luck
bringing or causing good luck; considered to be a source of good fortune.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2classifier: ตัว3dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)นำโชคnam chôhkนำโชคnam chôhk1lucky; bringing good luck2[to] bring good luckตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
I always have a small good-luck doll in my bag.
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หลายคนlǎai-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngเป็นbpenสีsǐiนำโชคnam-chôokจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngในnaiวันสำคัญwan-sǎm-kan
Many people believe that red is a fortune-bringing color, so they like to wear red shirts on important days.
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉลอตเตอรี่lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiเลขทะเบียนรถlêek-tá-biian-rótของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaเป็นbpenเลขlêekนำโชคnam-chôok
He bought a lottery ticket with his car's license plate number because he thought it was a lucky number.
ในnaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnแมวmɛɛoกวักgwàkหรือrʉ̌ʉมาmaaเนกิเนnee-gì-neeโกะgòถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákนำโชคnam-chôokที่tîiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàช่วยchûuaiเรียกแขกrîiak-kɛ̀ɛkและlɛ́เงินทองngən-tɔɔngเข้าร้านkâo-ráan
In Japanese culture, the beckoning cat, or Maneki-neko, is considered a fortune-bringing symbol believed to attract customers and wealth to a shop.
2VerbB1
[to] bring good luck
to bring or cause good luck; to be a source of good fortune.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatกวักgwàkกวักgwàk[to] beckon; wave [sb] overตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นำโชคnam-chôokนำโชคnam-chôok1lucky; bringing good luck2[to] bring good luckมาmaaมาmaa1[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)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
My mom believes this beckoning cat will bring good luck to our shop.
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นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaสวมsǔuamสร้อยsɔ̂ɔiเส้นsênเดิมdəəmลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngทุกครั้งtúk-krángเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàนำโชคnam-chôokมาmaaให้hâiทีมtiim
The athlete wears the same necklace for every competition because he believes it will bring luck to the team.
หลายคนlǎai-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการเห็นgaan-hěnรุ้งกินน้ำrúng-gin-náamจะjàนำโชคnam-chôokดีdiiมาmaaให้hâiในnaiวันนั้นwan-nán
Many people believe that seeing a rainbow will bring them good luck for that day.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛการมีgaan-miiวัตถุwát-tùที่tîiคิดว่าkít-wâaจะjàนำโชคnam-chôokก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiเสริมสร้างกำลังใจsə̌əm-sâang-gam-lang-jaiได้dâaiไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi
Although it's just a belief, having an object that is thought to bring good luck can significantly boost one's morale.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำโชค said นัม-โชค?
nam-chôok
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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นำโชคnam-chôokนำโชคnam-chôoklucky; bringing good lucklucky; bringing good luckWord