น้ำตาล
nám-dtaanMeanings
1NounA1
sugar
A sweet crystalline substance used to sweeten foods and drinks (e.g., white sugar, palm sugar).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostช้อนchɔ́ɔnช้อนchɔ́ɔn1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladleลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numb
I put one spoon of sugar into the tea.
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Please pass me the sugar bowl; I want to add it to my coffee.
Mom simmered palm sugar for a long time to make caramel.
2AdjectiveB1
brown (color)
A brown color; used to describe color tones.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวโทนtoonโทนtoon1tone; color tone; tint2overall mood/styleสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaanสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaan1brown (color)2brown; brown-coloredเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectable
She likes brown-toned shirts because they look polite.
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The dark brown sofa makes the room feel warmer.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngสีน้ำตาลอ่อนsǐi-nám-dtaan-ɔ̀ɔnให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpเข็มขัดkěm-kàt
He chose light brown leather shoes to match the belt.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatใช้cháiเฉดchèetสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaanหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngเงาngaoและlɛ́พื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐu
The painting uses various shades of brown to create depth of shadows and texture.
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
nám
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
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)waterPart 1
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น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaansugarsugarWord