น้ำมัน
nám-manMeanings
1NounA2
oil; petroleum; fuel
oil or an oily liquid, including petroleum and its products; commonly gasoline or diesel when referring to vehicle fuel
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเติมน้ำมันdtəəm-nám-manเติมน้ำมันdtəəm-nám-man[to] refuel; [to] get gasรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taang[to] set out; depart; leave on a tripไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distant
He filled up the car with fuel before a long trip.
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The price of oil has risen again, making transportation costs higher.
The company announced the discovery of a new offshore oil field.
หากhàakประเทศbprà-têetต้องdtɔ̂ngนำเข้าnam-kâoน้ำมันnám-manมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nดุลdunการค้าgaan-káaอาจàatได้รับdâi-rápผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tóp
If the country has to import more oil, the trade balance may be affected.
2NounA2
cooking oil
Edible oil used for cooking and frying (e.g., vegetable oil, palm oil).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderน้ำมันพืชnám-man-pʉ̂ʉtน้ำมันพืชnám-man-pʉ̂ʉt1vegetable oil; cooking oil2plant-based oil (not from petroleum)ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)
Mom uses vegetable oil to fry eggs.
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Yesterday I bought palm oil to stir-fry vegetables.
เย็นนี้yen-níiเราraoจะjàใช้cháiน้ำมันnám-manน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakกินginอาหารaa-hǎanมันน้อยman-nɔ́ɔi
This evening we’ll use less oil because we want a less greasy meal.
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiอุ่นùnกระทะgrà-táก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iใส่sàiน้ำมันnám-manเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผักpàkผัดpàtสุกsùkกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́ไม่mâiอมomน้ำมันnám-man
The cook recommends heating the pan first and then adding oil so the vegetables stir-fry crisp without absorbing too much oil.
3NounB1
lubricating oil
Oil used for lubrication in machines or engines.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเติมdtəəmเติมdtəəm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำมันหล่อลื่นnám-man-lɔ̀ɔ-lʉ̂ʉnน้ำมันหล่อลื่นnám-man-lɔ̀ɔ-lʉ̂ʉnlubricating oil; lubricantให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk1machine (single unit)2machinery (collective)เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
The mechanic added lubricating oil to the machine yesterday.
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รถrótคันkanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianน้ำมันเครื่องnám-man-krʉ̂ʉangทุกtúkหกhòkเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการสึกหรอgaan-sʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ
This car needs an engine oil change every six months to prevent wear.
ฉันchǎnหยอดyɔ̀ɔtน้ำมันnám-manที่tîiโซ่จักรยานsôo-jàk-grà-yaanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหมุนmǔnลื่นlʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́ไม่mâiเป็นสนิมbpen-sà-nǐm
I dripped oil on the bicycle chain so it spins smoothly and doesn’t rust.
หากhàakใช้cháiน้ำมันหล่อลื่นnám-man-lɔ̀ɔ-lʉ̂ʉnผิดpìtชนิดchá-nítแบริ่งbɛɛ-rîngอาจàatร้อนrɔ́ɔnเกินgəənและlɛ́เสียหายsǐia-hǎaiก่อนกำหนดgɔ̀ɔn-gam-nòt
If the wrong lubricant is used, the bearings may overheat and fail prematurely.
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
nám
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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มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 2
น้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-manoil; petroleum; fueloil; petroleum; fuelWord