น้ำหยด
náam-yòtMeanings
1NounA2
dripping water
Water falling in drops.
Examples
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I saw a few drops of water on the floor.
The sound of water drops from the roof woke me up in the middle of the night.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนfǒnหยุดyùtยังคงyang-kongมีmiiน้ำหยดnáam-yòtเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuตามdtaamกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiและlɛ́หลังคาlǎng-kaa
After the rain stopped, there were still drops of water clinging to the branches and the roof.
2VerbA2
[to] drip; drop (of water)
For water to fall in drops; to form and fall as droplets.
Examples
ก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamtap; faucet; spigotหยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealed
The faucet is dripping; it's not closed tightly.
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Last night, the air conditioner in the bedroom was dripping all night long.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngซ่อมsɔ̂mหลังคาlǎng-kaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฝนตกfǒn-dtòkไม่งั้นmâi-ngánน้ำnáamจะjàหยดyòtลงมาlong-maaอีกìik
We have to fix the roof before it rains, otherwise water will drip down again.
น้ำnáamจากjàakถ้ำtâmหยดyòtลงบนlong-bonหินงอกหินย้อยhǐn-ngɔ̂ɔk-hǐn-yɔ́ɔiเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanจนjonเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenรูปร่างrûup-râangที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaam
Water from the cave dripped onto the stalagmites for a long time, creating beautiful shapes.
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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หยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquiddrop (of liquid)Part 2
น้ำหยดnáam-yòtน้ำหยดnáam-yòtdripping waterdripping waterWord