นำไป
nam-bpaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)
to take or carry someone or something away from the current place to another destination (movement away from the speaker).
Examples
นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไปให้bpai-hâiไปให้bpai-hâi[to] go give [sth] [to sb]ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)
Take this book to the teacher.
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He already took the documents to the office.
Tomorrow, I will take the dog to the vet.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàที่แยกtîi-yɛ̂ɛkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiรีไซเคิลrii-sai-kəən
The worker collected the sorted trash to take it for recycling.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำไป said นัม-ไป?
nam-bpai
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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นำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)Word