น้ำพุ
náam-púMeanings
1NounA2
fountain (artificial)
an artificial structure that sends water up into the air for decoration
Examples
สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic parkมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำพุnáam-púน้ำพุnáam-pú1fountain (artificial)2spring (natural)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ทางเข้าtaang-kâoทางเข้าtaang-kâoentrance; entryway
The park has a fountain at the entrance.
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ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnน้ำพุnáam-púที่tîiลานlaanเมืองmʉʉangเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiสีsǐiสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
At night, the fountain in the town square lights up beautifully.
Kids like taking photos with the fountain that sprays water rhythmically.
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngโถงกลางtǒong-glaangด้วยdûuaiน้ำพุnáam-púหินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatหรูหราrǔu-rǎa
The hotel decorates its main hall with a large marble fountain to create a luxurious atmosphere.
2NounB1
spring (natural)
a natural source where groundwater flows up to the surface, sometimes forcefully
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชิงเขาchəəng-kǎoเชิงเขาchəəng-kǎofoot/base of a mountain or hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำพุnáam-púน้ำพุnáam-pú1fountain (artificial)2spring (natural)ผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maaผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maa1[to] pop up; [to] surface2[to] come to mind; [to] spring upตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpiiตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpii1all year; year-round2year-round
At the foot of the mountain there is a spring that flows year-round.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพาpaaเราraoไปดูbpai-duuน้ำnáamพุธรรมชาติpú-tam-má-châatที่tîiไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngหลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòk
The villagers took us to see a natural spring that flows strongly after the rain.
นักธรณีวิทยาnák-tɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaaบันทึกban-tʉ́kอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำพุnáam-púและlɛ́ปริมาณbpà-rí-maanน้ำnáamที่tîiผุดขึ้นpùt-kʉ̂nในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan
Geologists recorded the spring’s temperature and the amount of water emerging in each season.
น้ำพุnáam-púแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakแรงดันrɛɛng-danใต้ดินdtâai-dinดันdanน้ำใต้ดินnáam-dtâai-dinให้hâiพุ่งขึ้นpûng-kʉ̂nสู่sùuผิวดินpǐu-dinจึงjʉngเห็นhěnเป็นbpenน้ำnáamไหลlǎiผุดpùtอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
This spring is formed when subterranean pressure forces groundwater up to the surface, resulting in a continuous upwelling of water.
Tones
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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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น้ำพุnáam-púน้ำพุnáam-púfountain (artificial)fountain (artificial)Word