น้ำกิน
náam-ginMeaning
1NounA1
drinking water
Water for drinking; an everyday term equivalent to น้ำดื่มน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmdrinking water (potable).
Examples
น้ำกินnáam-ginน้ำกินnáam-gindrinking waterอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ตู้เย็นdtûu-yenตู้เย็นdtûu-yenrefrigerator; fridge
The drinking water is in the refrigerator.
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Could I have a glass of water?
Yesterday I bought two bottles of drinking water.
We've run out of drinking water. I'll go buy some more shortly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
náam
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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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น้ำกินnáam-ginน้ำกินnáam-gindrinking waterdrinking waterWord