น้ำขิง
náam-kǐngMeaning
1NounA2
ginger tea; ginger drink
A drink made by boiling or steeping ginger in water, often sweetened and sometimes with lemon or honey. Served hot or cold.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มน้ำdèum námดื่มน้ำdèum nám[to] drink waterขิงkĭngขิงkĭng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)ร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hot
I like to drink hot ginger tea.
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When I have a cold, my mom always makes ginger tea for me to drink.
การดื่มgaan dèumน้ำขิงnám kĭngอุ่นๆùn ùnผสมpà-sŏmน้ำผึ้งnám pêungนิดหน่อยnít nòiก่อนนอนgòn nonช่วยให้chûuai hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
Drinking warm ginger tea with a little bit of honey before bed helps me feel relaxed.
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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ขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)ginger (rhizome; spice)Part 2
น้ำขิงnáam-kǐngน้ำขิงnáam-kǐngginger tea; ginger drinkginger tea; ginger drinkWord