น้ำต้น
náam-dtônMeaning
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long-necked water jug
A long-necked vessel, similar to a jug or carafe, used to hold drinking water.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เติมdtəəmเติมdtəəm1[to] add (more); fill up2[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmdrinking water (potable)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำต้นnáam-dtônน้ำต้นnáam-dtônlong-necked water jugแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วางไว้waang-wáiวางไว้waang-wái[to] put; place (and leave)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; deskให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)
Grandma filled the traditional water jug with drinking water and put it on the table for the guests.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiเหยือกyʉ̀ʉakแก้วgɛ̂ɛoให้hâiใช้cháiแต่dtɛ̀ɛยายyaaiยังyangชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmในnaiน้ำต้นnáam-dtônดินเผาdin-pǎoเพราะprɔ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiน้ำเย็นnáam-yenโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngแช่chɛ̂ɛตู้เย็นdtûu-yen
Although a glass pitcher is available, Grandma still prefers keeping drinking water in an earthenware water jug because it keeps the water cool without refrigeration.
น้ำต้นnáam-dtônดินเผาdin-pǎoคอkɔɔยาวyaaoที่tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngอยู่ในyùu-naiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panเคยkəəiใช้cháiใส่sàiน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmไม่ใช่mâi-châiแจกันjɛɛ-ganอย่างที่yàang-tîiผู้ชมpûu-chomหลายคนlǎai-konเข้าใจkâo-jai
The long-necked earthenware vessel displayed in the museum was used to hold drinking water; it isn't a vase, as many visitors assume.
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
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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น้ำต้นnáam-dtônน้ำต้นnáam-dtônlong-necked water juglong-necked water jugWord