น้ำดี
nám dee
Meanings
1NounB2
bile
the digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder (bile)
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)น้ำดีnám deeน้ำดีnám dee1bile2of good quality; choice3a good-natured personไหลlăiไหลlăi1[to] flow; run (liquid)2[to] stream; trickle down3[to] leak; discharge4the flow; currentผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioningระบบย่อยอาหารrá-bòp yôi aa-hăanระบบย่อยอาหารrá-bòp yôi aa-hăandigestive systemจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)รวนruuanรวนruuan1[to] act up; malfunction; go awry2par-cooked (meat by dry stir-frying)3[to] dry-stir-fry meat until firm4loose; unstable; unreliableและláeและláeand (coordinating)เกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)อาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatpain; acheท้องtóngท้องtóng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); belly (of sth)2womb; uterus3[to] be pregnant4inside; interior (regional/colloq.)
When bile flows abnormally, the digestive system becomes disrupted and abdominal pain occurs.
2NounB2
of good quality; choice
of good quality or the better portion of something; choice or superior in kind (e.g., ข้าวน้ำดี)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiเลือกใช้lêuuak chái[to] choose to use; opt to employ; adoptวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpraw material; ingredientน้ำดีnám deeน้ำดีnám dee1bile2of good quality; choice3a good-natured personทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr1consistently; regularly2consistent; regular3even; uniform
This restaurant chooses high-quality ingredients, resulting in consistently good flavor.
3NounB2
a good-natured person
a person with a good disposition; someone decent, kind, and well-behaved
Examples
ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)จริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleน้ำดีnám deeน้ำดีnám dee1bile2of good quality; choice3a good-natured personชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuua1[to] help; assist2aid; assistance; support3to rescue; to provide reliefเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (country/area) (attributive)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Although he's quiet, he's actually a decent person who always helps his neighbors.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ชั้นดีchán deeชั้นดีchán dee1premium-grade; first-rate2top-tier; high-caliber (of people/performance)
- premium-grade; first-rate
- top-tier; high-caliber (of people/performance)
คุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap deeคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap deegood quality; high-quality
good quality; high-quality
ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
- good; of good quality
- kind; virtuous
- well; nicely
- it’s best; better (advisory tone)