น้ำตา

náam-dtaa

Meaning

1NounA1

tear; tears

the clear salty liquid that comes from the eyes, especially when crying

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieเศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowful
She has tears when watching a sad movie.
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ผมpǒmเห็นhěnน้ำตาnáam-dtaaบนbonแก้มgɛ̂ɛmของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
I see tears on his cheeks.
เขาkǎoยิ้มyímทั้งน้ำตาtáng-náam-dtaaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้dâaiพบpópครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaอีกครั้งìik-kráng
He smiled through tears when he met his family again.
น้ำตาnáam-dtaaไหลlǎiเพราะprɔ́ความดีใจkwaam-dii-jai
Tears flowed from joy.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)waterPart 1
+
ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)eyePart 2
น้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearstear; tearsWord

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