น้ำอมฤต
náam-à-má-rítMeanings
1NounB2
an exceptionally delicious drink; nectar (figurative)
Figuratively, any drink that is exceptionally delicious or refreshing.
Examples
เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตากแดดdtàak dàetตากแดดdtàak dàet1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholน้ำส้มคั้นnám sôm kánน้ำส้มคั้นnám sôm kánfreshly squeezed orange juiceสดๆsòt sòtสดๆsòt sòt1very fresh2live (broadcast)ชื่นใจchêun jaiชื่นใจchêun jai1refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful2[to] feel refreshed; feel heartenedเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholน้ำอมฤตnám am-má-rítน้ำอมฤตnám am-má-rít1an exceptionally delicious drink; nectar (figurative)2elixir of immortality; ambrosia (mythological)
After walking in the sun all day, drinking fresh orange juice is so refreshing it's like drinking a divine nectar.
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หลังlăngออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiเสร็จsètน้ำมะพร้าวnáam má-práaoเย็นๆyen yenแก้วgâewนี้néeเหมือนmĕuuanน้ำอมฤตnám am-má-rítเลยloie
After finishing the workout, this glass of cold coconut water is like an elixir.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคอกาแฟkɔɔ-gaa-fɛɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoกาแฟgaa-fɛɛแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแรกrɛ̂ɛkในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoก็gɔ̂เปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítที่tîiช่วยchûuaiปลุกพลังbplùk-pá-langให้hâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmสำหรับsǎm-ràpวันใหม่wan-mài
For a coffee aficionado, the first cup of coffee in the morning is like an elixir that awakens their energy for the new day.
น้ำnáamสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสูตรพิเศษsùut-pí-sèetของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmและlɛ́หอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanทำให้tam-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnราวกับraao-gàpได้dâaiจิบjìpน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rít
This shop's special herbal drink has a mellow and sweet taste, making customers feel refreshed as if they were sipping a divine nectar.
2NounC1
elixir of immortality; ambrosia (mythological)
In Hindu-Buddhist mythology, the divine nectar or elixir of life that grants immortality to those who drink it.
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rít1an exceptionally delicious drink; nectar (figurative)2elixir of immortality; ambrosia (mythological)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มีชีวิตmii-chii-wítมีชีวิตmii-chii-wít1[to] be alive; live2alive; livingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อมตะà-má-dtàอมตะà-má-dtà1immortal; deathless2timeless; enduring (of works or fame)
The folktale says that the gods drank the elixir of life, so they are immortal.
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ตำนานdtam-naanการgaanกวนเกษียรสมุทรguuan-gà-sǐian-sà-mùtมีmiiจุดประสงค์jùt-bprà-sǒngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nมาmaaสำหรับsǎm-ràpเหล่าlàoทวยเทพtuuai-têep
The legend of the churning of the ocean of milk was aimed at creating the elixir of life for the gods.
ราหูอมจันทร์raa-hǔu-om-janเป็นbpenเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoที่tîiเป็นผลbpen-pǒnสืบsʉ̀ʉpเนื่องมาจากnʉ̂ʉang-maa-jàakการที่gaan-tîiราหูraa-hǔuลอบlɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítจนjonถูกtùukเทพtêepลงโทษlong-tôot
The tale of Rahu swallowing the moon is a consequence of Rahu secretly drinking the elixir of life, for which he was punished by the gods.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítที่tîiมอบmɔ̂ɔpความเป็นอมตะkwaam-bpen-à-má-dtàปรากฏbpraa-gòtอยู่ในyùu-naiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamโบราณboo-raanไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛในnaiคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngฮินดูhin-duuพุทธpútเท่านั้นtâo-nán
The concept of an elixir granting immortality appears in various ancient civilizations, not just in Hindu-Buddhist beliefs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is น้ำอมฤต said น้ำ-อะ-มะ-ริด?
náam-à-má-rít
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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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อมฤตà-má-rítอมฤตà-má-rít1ambrosia; nectar of immortality2something supremely refreshingambrosia; nectar of immortalityPart 2
น้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítan exceptionally delicious drink; nectar (figurative)an exceptionally delicious drink; nectar (figurative)Word