น้ำขัง
náam-kǎngMeanings
1NounB1
standing water; stagnant water
Water that stays in one place and does not flow, often after rain or from poor drainage.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstน้ำขังnáam-kǎngน้ำขังnáam-kǎng1standing water; stagnant water2[to] have standing water; [to] become waterloggedบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Be careful of the standing water on the road.
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น้ำขังnáam-kǎngในnaiกระถางต้นไม้grà-tǎang-dtôn-máaiเป็นbpenแหล่งเพาะพันธุ์lɛ̀ng-pɔ́-panของkɔ̌ɔngยุงลายyung-laai
The standing water in the flower pot is a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkก็gɔ̂มีmiiน้ำขังnáam-kǎngอยู่yùuเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtทั่วtûuaหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
After the heavy rain, there was standing water all over the village.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanกำลังgam-langดำเนินdam-nəənโครงkroongการแก้ไขปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi-bpan-hǎaน้ำขังnáam-kǎngเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangโดยdooiการปรับปรุงระบบgaan-bpràp-bprung-rá-bòpระบายน้ำrá-baai-náam
The municipality is implementing a project to solve the chronic problem of standing water by improving the drainage system.
2VerbB1
[to] have standing water; [to] become waterlogged
Of a place or surface: to have water remain and not drain away.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideน้ำขังnáam-kǎngน้ำขังnáam-kǎng1standing water; stagnant water2[to] have standing water; [to] become waterloggedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
After the heavy rain, the road in front of the house has standing water, making it very difficult to walk.
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พื้นpʉ́ʉnในnaiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamน้ำขังnáam-kǎngตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamจะjàตันdtan
The floor in the bathroom always has standing water; I suspect the drain is clogged.
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmเทteeน้ำnáamในnaiจานjaanรองrɔɔngกระถางgrà-tǎangออกɔ̀ɔkนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoพื้นpʉ́ʉnจะjàน้ำขังnáam-kǎngแล้วlɛ́ɛoยุงyungจะjàมาmaaวางไข่waang-kài
Don't forget to pour out the water from the plant pot saucer, or the floor will have standing water and mosquitoes will lay eggs.
การที่gaan-tîiดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanน้ำขังnáam-kǎngเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔโครงสร้างkroong-sâangและlɛ́ทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətการรั่วซึมgaan-rûua-sʉmได้dâai
Having water remain on the building's rooftop for a long time can affect the structure and cause leaks.
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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ขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]2[to] imprison; detain [sb]3[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)4standing; trapped (of water)[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]Part 2
น้ำขังnáam-kǎngน้ำขังnáam-kǎngstanding water; stagnant waterstanding water; stagnant waterWord