น้ำทะเล
náam-tá-leeMeaning
1NounA2
seawater; water from the sea
Water from the sea, naturally saline and containing dissolved minerals.
Examples
น้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeseawater; water from the seaเค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatแร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatmineral; essential mineralละลายlá-laaiละลายlá-laai1[to] melt2[to] dissolve3[to] dissipate; squander; use upอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Seawater is salty and contains dissolved minerals.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฉันchǎnว่ายน้ำwâai-náamฉันchǎnเผลอplə̌əกลืนglʉʉnน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeที่tîiเค็มkemเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเกลือglʉʉaและlɛ́แร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâat
When I swam, I accidentally swallowed seawater, which was salty due to salt and minerals.
นักเรียนnák riianเรียนรู้riian róoว่าwâaน้ำทะเลnám tá-layมีmeeแร่ธาตุrâe tâatต่างdtàangๆ-ละลายlá-laaiอยู่yòoตามธรรมชาติdtaam tam-má-châat
The students learned that seawater naturally has various minerals dissolved in it.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpปริมาณbpà-rí-maanเกลือglʉʉaและlɛ́แร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatที่tîiละลายlá-laaiอยู่yùu
Scientists collected seawater samples to examine the amount of salt and dissolved minerals.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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น้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeseawater; water from the seaseawater; water from the seaWord