น้ำเน่า
náam-nâoMeanings
1NounB1
stagnant water; polluted water
water that is stagnant, polluted, and often smells bad.
Examples
คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำเน่าnáam-nâoน้ำเน่าnáam-nâo1stagnant water; polluted water2clichéd; trite; melodramaticและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìn1[to] emit a smell2[fig.] [to] seem suspicious; arouse suspicionเหม็นměnเหม็นměn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The canal behind the house has stagnant water and smells very bad.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàในnaiลำคลองlam-klɔɔngเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดgə̀ətปัญหาbpan-hǎaน้ำnáamเน่าเสียnâo-sǐia
The villagers helped collect trash in the canal to prevent the problem of polluted, stagnant water.
ปลาตายbplaa-dtaaiลอยlɔɔiเต็มบึงdtem-bʉngไปหมดbpai-mòtเพราะprɔ́ในnaiบึงbʉngมีแต่น้ำmii-dtɛ̀ɛ-náamเน่าnâoที่tîiขาดkàatออกซิเจนɔ̀ɔk-sí-jeen
Dead fish are floating all over the pond because it's full of stagnant, oxygen-deprived water.
โครงการkroong-gaanบำบัดน้ำbam-bàt-náamเสียsǐiaของkɔ̌ɔngเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanมีmiiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamที่tîiเคยkəəiเป็นbpenน้ำเน่าnáam-nâoให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaใสสะอาดsǎi-sà-àatอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The municipality's wastewater treatment project aims to restore water sources that were once polluted and stagnant to be clear and clean again.
2AdjectiveB2
clichéd; trite; melodramatic
(disapproving) describing a story, film, or other material as formulaic, trite, or excessively sentimental and melodramatic.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉang1plot; storyline2content; subject matterมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)น้ำเน่าnáam-nâoน้ำเน่าnáam-nâo1stagnant water; polluted water2clichéd; trite; melodramaticเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
I don't like watching this drama at all; the plot is too melodramatic.
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หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiบทพูดbòt-pûutดีนะdii-náแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpกลับglàpน้ำเน่าnáam-nâoซะงั้นsá-ngán
This movie has good dialogue, but the ending turned out to be so cliché.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛพล็อตplɔ́tจะjàถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaน้ำเน่าnáam-nâoแต่dtɛ̀ɛปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
Even though the plot was criticized for being melodramatic, it's undeniable that this drama was highly popular.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianบางคนbaang-konจงใจjong-jaiใช้cháiพล็อตplɔ́tที่tîiดูduuน้ำเน่าnáam-nâoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
Some writers intentionally use seemingly cliché plots to satirize the current entertainment industry.
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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เน่าnâoเน่าnâo1rotten; decayed; spoiled2[to] rot; decay; go bad3corrupt; rotten (fig.)rotten; decayed; spoiledPart 2
น้ำเน่าnáam-nâoน้ำเน่าnáam-nâostagnant water; polluted waterstagnant water; polluted waterWord