น้ำถอย
náam-tɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1NounB2
receding water; ebb tide
The recession of water, such as an ebbing tide (น้ำลงน้ำลงnáam-long1low tide; ebb tide2[to] ebb; recede (of tide/water)) or receding floodwaters.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsน้ำถอยnáam-tɔ̌ɔiน้ำถอยnáam-tɔ̌ɔi1receding water; ebb tide2[to] recede (of water); ebbก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lên[to] go for a walkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shoreได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
We have to wait for the recession of the water (the ebbing tide) before we can go walk on the beach.
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การgaanถอยtɔ̌ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamครั้งนี้kráng-níiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaทุกปีtúk-bpiiทำให้tam-hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnนานขึ้นnaan-kʉ̂n
The recession of the floodwaters this time seems slower than in previous years, causing residents to suffer longer.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanน้ำถอยnáam-tɔ̌ɔiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoหลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətสึนามิsʉ̀-naa-míเป็นbpenสัญญาณอันตรายsǎn-yaan-an-dtà-raaiที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konควรkuuanทราบsâap
The phenomenon of rapid water recession after a tsunami is a danger sign that everyone should be aware of.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกำลังgam-langเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔการgaanถอยtɔ̌ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamอย่างใจจดใจจ่อyàang-jai-jòt-jai-jɔ̀ɔเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàได้dâaiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiสำรวจsǎm-rùuatความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatบ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉan
The villagers are anxiously awaiting the recession of the water so they can assess the damage and begin cleaning their homes.
2VerbB2
[to] recede (of water); ebb
(Of water) to recede, move back, or lower in level, such as the tide going out or floodwaters subsiding.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorateเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asปลาเล็กปลาน้อยbplaa-lék-bplaa-nɔ́ɔiปลาเล็กปลาน้อยbplaa-lék-bplaa-nɔ́ɔi1small fish; little fish collectively2small fry; minor/insignificant people or thingsว่ายwâaiว่ายwâai[to] swimอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
Once the water in the canal starts to recede, we can see lots of small fish swimming around.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเช้านี้cháao-níiน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmถอยtɔ̌ɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
After several days of heavy rain, the water finally started to recede this morning.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeคาดการณ์kâat gaanว่าwâaระดับน้ำrá-dàp námในnaiแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmâe-náam jâo-prá-yaaจะjàค่อยๆkôi kôiลดลงlót longภายในpaai nai2-3วันข้างหน้าwan kâang nâaหากhàakไม่มีmâi meeฝนfŏnตกลงมาdtòk long maaเพิ่มpêrm
Officials predict that the water level in the Chao Phraya River will gradually decrease within the next 2-3 days if there is no more rain.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeถอยtɔ̌ɔiจนjonสุดsùtจะjàเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnแนวnɛɛoสันทรายsǎn-saaiที่tîiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoขนานkà-nǎanไปbpaiกับgàpชายฝั่งchaai-fàng
When the sea water recedes completely, it reveals a sandbar that stretches parallel to the coast.
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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ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 2
น้ำถอยnáam-tɔ̌ɔiน้ำถอยnáam-tɔ̌ɔireceding water; ebb tidereceding water; ebb tideWord