น้ำว้า
náam-wáaMeaning
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Nam Wa banana
a popular variety of Thai banana that is short and thick, often eaten fresh or used in cooking
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)กล้วยน้ำว้าglûuai-náam-wáaกล้วยน้ำว้าglûuai-náam-wáaNamwa banana (Thai variety)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotuseful; beneficialและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa-mâi-pɛɛngราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa-mâi-pɛɛnginexpensive; affordable
I like eating Nam Wa bananas because they are healthy and inexpensive.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉกล้วยน้ำว้าglûuai-náam-wáaมาmaaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหวีwǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamกล้วยบวชชีglûuai-bùuat-chiiในnaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi
Mom bought a bunch of Nam Wa bananas to make bananas in coconut milk tomorrow.
กล้วยน้ำว้าglûuai-náam-wáaสุกsùkสามารถsǎa-mâatนำมาnam-maaทำtamขนมไทยkà-nǒm-taiแสนsɛ̌ɛnอร่อยà-rɔ̀iได้dâaiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nít
Ripe Nam Wa bananas can be used to make many kinds of delicious Thai desserts.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanนี้níiมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiหลักlàkจากjàakการเพาะปลูกgaan-pɔ́-bplùukกล้วยน้ำว้าglûuai-náam-wáaส่งขายsòng-kǎaiในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
Farmers in this village earn their main income from cultivating Nam Wa bananas to sell in the market.
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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ว้าwáaว้าwáa1expression of disappointment or regret2the Wa people (ethnic group)expression of disappointment or regretPart 2
น้ำว้าnáam-wáaน้ำว้าnáam-wáaNam Wa bananaNam Wa bananaWord