น้ำยา
náam-yaaMeanings
1NounB1
solution; liquid agent
a prepared liquid used for a specific purpose (e.g., cleaning solution, developer, hair treatment)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offน้ำยาล้างจานnáam-yaa-láang-jaanน้ำยาล้างจานnáam-yaa-láang-jaandishwashing liquid; dish soapกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentมะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeมาใหม่maa-màiมาใหม่maa-mài1newly arrived; new2[to] come again; come back another time
I bought a new lemon-scented dishwashing liquid.
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ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaใช้cháiน้ำยาnáam-yaaดัดdàtชนิดchá-nítอ่อนɔ̀ɔnจะjàไม่mâiทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmเสียsǐiaมากmâak
The hairdresser said using a mild perm solution won’t damage the hair much.
ในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngมืดmʉ̂ʉtเขาkǎoเตรียมdtriiamน้ำยาnáam-yaaล้างláangฟิล์มfiimอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmอัดàtภาพpâap
In the darkroom, he carefully prepared the film developer before starting to print photos.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฆ่าเชื้อkâa-chʉ́ʉaพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuควรkuuanผสมpà-sǒmน้ำยาทำความสะอาดnáam-yaa-tam-kwaam-sà-àatตามdtaamอัตราส่วนàt-dtraa-sùuanที่tîiระบุrá-bùเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiประสิทธิภาพสูงbprà-sìt-tí-pâap-sǔungสุดsùt
Before disinfecting surfaces, you should dilute the cleaning solution according to the specified ratio for maximum effectiveness.
2NounB2
ability; effectiveness (slang)
informal: personal capability or effectiveness; having what it takes to get something done
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกมอบหมายtùuk-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiถูกมอบหมายtùuk-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎai[to] be assigned [a task]โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมองว่าmɔɔng-wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำยาnáam-yaaน้ำยาnáam-yaa1solution; liquid agent2ability; effectiveness (slang)3semen (slang)พอจะpɔɔ-jàพอจะpɔɔ-jàcan possibly; be able to (to some extent)ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2darn; shoot (mild exclamation)3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]5happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)สำเร็จsǎm-rètสำเร็จsǎm-rèt1[to] succeed2finished; completed
He was assigned a big project because the boss sees that he has what it takes to push it through.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəอยากyàakพิสูจน์pí-sùutว่าwâaน้ำยาnáam-yaaมีmiiจริงjingก็gɔ̂ลองlɔɔngรับrápงานngaanนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiเสร็จตามกำหนดsèt-dtaam-gam-nòt
If you want to prove you’ve really got it, take this job and finish it on schedule.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkหลายคนlǎai-konพูดเก่งpûut-gèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiมีmiiไม่กี่mâi-gìiคนkonที่tîiแสดงsà-dɛɛngน้ำยาnáam-yaaให้เห็นhâi-hěnผ่านpàanผลงานpǒn-ngaanจริงjing
Many applicants talk well, but in the end only a few show their capability through real results.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนไหนkon-nǎiที่tîiไร้น้ำrái-náamยาyaaย่อมyɔ̂mผลักดันplàk-danนโยบายná-yoo-baaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiเสียงเชียร์sǐiang-chiiaมากmâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
Any politician who lacks effectiveness cannot push policies through no matter how much support they have.
3NounC1
semen (slang)
A slang term for semen, often used in references to a man's ability to father children.
Examples
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangตัวอย่างdtuua-yàang1example2sample; specimen3trailer (film preview)4model; example to followน้ำยาnáam-yaaน้ำยาnáam-yaa1solution; liquid agent2ability; effectiveness (slang)3semen (slang)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buunความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buun1completeness; wholeness; integrity2fertility; abundance (of land/nature)3perfection; excellence4data/system integrity (technical)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสเปิร์มsà-bpəəmสเปิร์มsà-bpəəmsperm (male reproductive cell)
The doctor requested a semen sample to examine sperm quality.
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คู่สมรสkûu-sǒm-rótไปตรวจbpai-dtrùuatน้ำยาnáam-yaaที่tîiคลินิกklí-nìkภาวะpaa-wáผู้มีบุตรยากpûu-mii-bùt-yâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจdtrùuatหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèet
The couple had the semen tested at a fertility clinic to identify the cause.
ผลpǒnแล็บlɛ́pชี้ว่าchíi-wâaน้ำยาnáam-yaaมีmiiความหนืดkwaam-nʉ̀ʉtสูงsǔungผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเคลื่อนที่gaan-klʉ̂ʉan-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngอสุจิà-sù-jì
The lab results indicated abnormally high viscosity of the semen, which may affect sperm motility.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการใช้gaan-cháiน้ำยาฆ่าเชื้อnáam-yaa-kâa-chʉ́ʉaอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดgə̀ətการระคายเคืองgaan-rá-kaai-kʉʉangต่อdtɔ̀ɔผิวหนังpǐu-nǎng
The doctor gave advice on how to use the antiseptic solution correctly so as not to cause skin irritation.
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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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
น้ำยาnáam-yaaน้ำยาnáam-yaasolution; liquid agentsolution; liquid agentWord