น้ำซอส
náam-sɔ́ɔtMeaning
1NounA2
sauce; gravy; pan sauce
a liquid or semi-liquid seasoning served with or poured over food; also the sauce made from pan juices (gravy)
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forน้ำซอสnáam-sɔ́ɔtน้ำซอสnáam-sɔ́ɔtsauce; gravy; pan sauceเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Can I have more sauce, please?
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This plate of grilled chicken would be tastier if it had some sauce poured over it.
Kids like to eat french fries with tomato sauce (ketchup).
เคล็ดลับklét-lápของkɔ̌ɔngสเต๊กsà-dtéekจานjaanนี้níiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiน้ำnáamซอสพริกไทยดำsɔ̂ɔt-prík-tai-damที่tîiรสชาติrót-châatเข้มข้นkêm-kônมากmâak
The secret to this steak is the very rich black pepper sauce.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is น้ำซอส said น้ำ-ซ้อด?
náam-sɔ́ɔt
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 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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น้ำซอสnáam-sɔ́ɔtน้ำซอสnáam-sɔ́ɔtsauce; gravy; pan saucesauce; gravy; pan sauceWord