น้ำราด
náam-râatMeaning
1NounA2
sauce; gravy; topping
A poured topping, such as sauce or gravy, used over food.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forน้ำราดnáam-râatน้ำราดnáam-râatsauce; gravy; toppingเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Can I have some more sauce/topping, please?
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The sauce for the red pork at this shop is very delicious.
Ma'am, please don't add too much topping sauce.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápของkɔ̌ɔngข้าวkâaoหน้าnâaไก่gàiคือkʉʉตัวdtuuaน้ำราดnáam-râatที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเคี่ยวkîiaoจนjonข้นkônและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔm
The secret to chicken rice is the topping sauce, which must be simmered until it's thick and fragrant.
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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ราดrâatราดrâat1[to] pour over; [to] drizzle2[to] douse; [to] splash over3served with [sth] poured over[to] pour over; [to] drizzlePart 2
น้ำราดnáam-râatน้ำราดnáam-râatsauce; gravy; toppingsauce; gravy; toppingWord