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nám-nàkMeanings
1NounA2
weight (mass/heaviness)
how heavy something is, often measured on a scale; in physics, the force on a mass due to gravity
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำหนักnám-nàkน้ำหนักnám-nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
This box is heavy; I can’t lift it.
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I weigh myself every morning to see if it has gone down.
The luggage weight exceeded the limit at the airport; I had to pay extra.
ในnaiฟิสิกส์fí-sìkน้ำหนักnám-nàkคือkʉʉแรงrɛɛngที่tîiแรงโน้มถ่วงrɛɛng-nóom-tùuangกระทำgrà-tamต่อdtɔ̀ɔมวลmuuanซึ่งsʉ̂ngต่างจากdtàang-jàakมวลmuuanเองeeng
In physics, weight is the force that gravity exerts on a mass, which is different from mass itself.
2NounB2
importance; significance
the degree of importance, influence, or impact something has in a situation or argument
Examples
คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanคำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanwitness testimonyคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำหนักnám-nàkน้ำหนักnám-nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingตรงกับdtrong-gàpตรงกับdtrong-gàp1[to] match; correspond (to/with)2[to] fall on; coincide with (a date/time)3[to] be equivalent to; amount to4[to] align with; be directly in line withหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)4stable footing; settled, secure position in life
This witness's testimony carries weight because it matches the evidence.
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ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่tîiมีmiiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpชัดเจนchát-jeenย่อมyɔ̂mมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkกว่าgwàa
A proposal with clear supporting data naturally has more weight.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเชิงวิชาการchəəng-wí-chaa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkจนjonทำให้tam-hâiแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanถูกtùukปรับbpràpใหม่mài
In the meeting, her academic reasoning had such weight that the plan was revised.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́ผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotแล้วlɛ́ɛoความเห็นkwaam-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanย่อมyɔ̂mมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkเหนือnʉ̌ʉaความรู้สึกส่วนตัวkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k-sùuan-dtuua
After weighing risks and benefits, the experts’ opinions carry more weight than personal feelings.
3NounB2
emphasis; stress
greater force or prominence given to a word, idea, or part of something (e.g., placing stress in speech or emphasis in writing)
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำหนักnám-nàkน้ำหนักnám-nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]คำสำคัญkam-sǎm-kanคำสำคัญkam-sǎm-kankeyword; key termเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatผู้ฟังpûu-fangผู้ฟังpûu-fang1listener; listening audience2hearer (linguistics)เข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-denเข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-den[to] get the point
When reading the news, place emphasis on the key words so listeners understand the point.
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ครูแนะนำkruu-nɛ́-namให้hâiเพิ่มน้ำหนักpə̂əm-nám-nàkในnaiประโยคbprà-yòokท้ายtáaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpของkɔ̌ɔngรายงานraai-ngaan
The teacher suggested adding emphasis in the final sentence to highlight the report’s conclusion.
นักพูดnák-pûutปรับbpràpจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́ใส่sàiน้ำหนักnám-nàkคำkamอย่างมีชั้นเชิงyàang-mii-chán-chəəngทำให้tam-hâiสารsǎanที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
The speaker skillfully adjusted the rhythm and placed stress on words, making the message clearer.
ในnaiบทบรรณาธิการbòt-ban-naa-tí-gaanผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianใช้cháiน้ำหนักnám-nàkกับgàpวลีwá-liiที่tîiมีพลังmii-pá-langเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiและlɛ́กำหนดgam-nòtกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpการตีความgaan-dtii-kwaam
In the editorial, the writer places emphasis on powerful phrases to draw attention and frame the interpretation.
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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หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)heavy (weight)Part 2
น้ำหนักnám-nàkน้ำหนักnám-nàkweight (mass/heaviness)weight (mass/heaviness)Word