น้ำวน
náam-wonMeaning
1NounB2
whirlpool; eddy
a rotating or swirling current of water, such as a whirlpool or eddy
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)พายเรือpaai reuuaพายเรือpaai reuua[to] paddle/row a boatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ลำธารlam taanลำธารlam taanstream; brookผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asน้ำวนnáam wonน้ำวนnáam wonwhirlpool; eddyเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)โขดหินkòht hĭnโขดหินkòht hĭnrock outcrop; rocky knoll; cragแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend to
While kayaking in the stream, I saw a small eddy beside a rock and steered away.
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ปลายbplaaiอ่าวàaoมักmákเกิดgə̀ətน้ำวนnáam-wonเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamไหลlǎiสวนกันsǔuan-ganทำให้tam-hâiการเทียบgaan-tîiapท่าtâaเสี่ยงsìiangขึ้นkʉ̂n
At the end of the bay, whirlpools often form when currents oppose each other, making docking riskier.
นักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaใกล้glâiปากbpàakถ้ำใต้น้ำtâm-dtâai-náamมีmiiน้ำวนnáam-wonแรงrɛɛngหากhàakไม่mâiระวังrá-wangอาจàatถูกtùukดูดdùutลงลึกlong-lʉ́k
Divers warned that there is a strong whirlpool near the underwater cave entrance; if you're not careful, you could be pulled down deeper.
น้ำวนnáam-wonเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamที่tîiหมุนวนmǔn-wonรอบrɔ̂ɔpแกนgɛɛnทำให้tam-hâiเศษใบไม้sèet-bai-máaiและlɛ́ฟองอากาศfɔɔng-aa-gàatถูกtùukกักgàkอยู่yùuเป็นวงbpen-wong
A whirlpool forms from a rotating current around an axis, trapping leaves and bubbles in a circular pattern.
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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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
น้ำวนnáam-wonน้ำวนnáam-wonwhirlpool; eddywhirlpool; eddyWord