น้ำพริก
náam-príkMeaning
1NounA2
chili paste; chili dip
A Thai chili-based paste or dip, often mixed with shrimp paste, garlic, lime, etc., eaten with vegetables, rice, or fried foods (varieties include nam phrik kapi, nam phrik ong, etc.).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketน้ำพริกnáam-príkน้ำพริกnáam-príkchili paste; chili dipกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ลวกlûuakลวกlûuak1[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil2[to] scald (with hot liquid/steam)3sloppy; hasty; careless (work/attempt)
I like to eat chili paste with blanched vegetables.
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เย็นนี้yen-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛทำtamน้ำพริกกะปิnáam-prík-gà-bpìกินginกับข้าวสวยgàp-kâao-sǔuaiและlɛ́ปลาทูbplaa-tuu
This evening Mom made nam phrik kapi to eat with rice and mackerel.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatเราraoมักmákซื้อsʉ́ʉน้ำพริกอ่องnáam-prík-ɔ̀ɔngไว้กินwái-ginกับgàpแคบkɛ̂ɛpหมูmǔu
When we go to the market, we often buy nam phrik ong to eat with pork cracklings.
น้ำพริกnáam-príkแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láภาคpâakรสrótไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-ganบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítหอมhɔ̌ɔmกะปิgà-bpìบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítเปรี้ยวbprîiaoจากjàakมะนาวmá-naaoกินginคู่kûuผักสดpàk-sòtหรือrʉ̌ʉของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔtก็gɔ̂อร่อยà-rɔ̀i
Chili pastes from different regions taste different; some are fragrant with shrimp paste, others sour from lime, and they’re delicious with fresh vegetables or fried foods.
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
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)waterPart 1
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น้ำพริกnáam-príkน้ำพริกnáam-príkchili paste; chili dipchili paste; chili dipWord