น้ำข้น
náam-kônMeanings
1NounB1
thick liquid
A liquid with a thick or viscous consistency.
Examples
ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)น้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamsyrupอีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ให้น้ำhâi-náamให้น้ำhâi-náam1[to] water [sth]2[to] give water [to sb/sth]3[to] administer fluids [to sb] (medical)ข้นkônข้นkônthick; concentrated (of liquid)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
Boil the syrup a little longer to make it thicker.
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ฉันchǎnเติมdtəəmแป้งมันbpɛ̂ɛng-manที่tîiละลายน้ำlá-laai-náamแล้วlɛ́ɛoลงในlong-naiน้ำnáamราดหน้าrâat-nâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำข้นnáam-kônขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́เกาะgɔ̀เส้นsênได้ดีdâai-dii
I add tapioca starch dissolved in water to the noodle gravy to thicken it and help it cling to the noodles.
ฉันchǎnเคี่ยวkîiaoน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiจนjonน้ำข้นnáam-kônและlɛ́เหนียวnǐiaoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเติมdtəəmน้ำnáamเพิ่มpə̂əm
I simmered the syrup for too long until it became thick and sticky, so I had to add more water.
น้ำฝรั่งnáam-fà-ràngที่tîiไม่mâiกรองgrɔɔngกากgàakมีmiiเนื้อผลไม้nʉ́ʉa-pǒn-lá-máaiปนbponอยู่yùuมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiน้ำข้นnáam-kônและlɛ́ไหลlǎiช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaน้ำฝรั่งnáam-fà-ràngที่กรองtîi-grɔɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Unstrained guava juice contains a lot of fruit pulp, making the liquid thicker and slower-flowing than strained guava juice.
2NounB1
rich or cloudy soup broth
A rich, cloudy, or creamy soup broth, as opposed to a clear broth. Depending on the dish, ingredients such as milk, coconut milk, or chili paste may be added.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forต้มยำกุ้งน้ำข้นdtôm-yam-gûng-náam-kônต้มยำกุ้งน้ำข้นdtôm-yam-gûng-náam-kôncreamy Tom yum goong (shrimp) soupหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
I'd like one bowl of creamy tom yum shrimp soup, please.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpต้มยำdtôm-yamน้ำข้นnáam-kônเพราะprɔ́รสชาติrót-châatมันmanและlɛ́กลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmกว่าgwàaต้มยำน้ำใสdtôm-yam-náam-sǎi
I like creamy tom yum because it tastes richer and more rounded than clear-broth tom yum.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiทำtamก๋วยเตี๋ยวต้มยำgǔuai-dtǐiao-dtôm-yamน้ำข้นnáam-kônโดยdooiเติมdtəəmนมข้นจืดnom-kôn-jʉ̀ʉtกับgàpน้ำพริกเผาnáam-prík-pǎo
This restaurant makes creamy tom yum noodle soup by adding evaporated milk and roasted chili paste.
เวลาwee-laaทำtamต้มยำdtôm-yamน้ำข้นnáam-kônควรkuuanเติมdtəəmนมข้นจืดnom-kôn-jʉ̀ʉtทีละน้อยtii-lá-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้ความdâi-kwaamมันmanที่tîiพอดีpɔɔ-diiโดยdooiไม่mâiกลบรสเปรี้ยวglòp-rót-bprîiaoและlɛ́เผ็ดpèt
When making creamy tom yum, add evaporated milk gradually to achieve the right richness without overpowering the sour and spicy flavors.
Tones
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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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น้ำข้นnáam-kônน้ำข้นnáam-kônthick liquidthick liquidWord