น้ำตื้น(nám dtêun)

Meanings

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shallow water

An area of water, like in a river or near the beach, that is not deep.

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náam1to play in the water; splash around2to celebrate Songkran by splashing waterตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingน้ำตื้นnám dtêunน้ำตื้นnám dtêunshallow water
The children are playing in the shallow water.

Word Breakdown

น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 1
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ตื้นdtêunตื้นdtêun1shallow (not deep)2superficial; shallow (figurative)Part 2
น้ำตื้นnám dtêunน้ำตื้นnám dtêunshallow water