น้ำเสีย
náam-sǐiaMeaning
1NounB1
wastewater; sewage; polluted water
Contaminated water from domestic, industrial, or agricultural use that contains pollutants and requires treatment before discharge or reuse.
Examples
โรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideน้ำเสียnáam-sǐiaน้ำเสียnáam-sǐiawastewater; sewage; polluted waterลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineคลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ปลาตายbplaa-dtaaiปลาตายbplaa-dtaaidead fishจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amounts
The factory released wastewater into the canal, causing a large number of fish to die.
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เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanติดตั้งdtìt-dtângระบบบำบัดน้ำเสียrá-bòp-bam-bàt-náam-sǐiaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกรองgrɔɔngสารปนเปื้อนsǎan-bpon-bpʉ̂ʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปล่อยลงbplɔ̀i-longแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náam
The municipality installed a wastewater treatment system to filter pollutants before releasing it into the river.
บ้านเราbâan-raoควรkuuanแยกน้ำyɛ̂ɛk-náamเสียsǐiaจากjàakห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamกับgàpน้ำทิ้งnáam-tíngจากjàakครัวkruuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบำบัดbam-bàtให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒm
We should separate blackwater from the bathroom and greywater from the kitchen for appropriate treatment.
น้ำเสียnáam-sǐiaจากjàakการเกษตรgaan-gà-sèetที่tîiมีmiiปุ๋ยbpǔiและlɛ́ยาฆ่าแมลงyaa-kâa-má-lɛɛngไหลลงlǎi-longสู่sùuแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətยูyuuโทรtooฟิfíเคkeeชันchanและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngบำบัดbam-bàtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำnamน้ำnáamกลับมาglàp-maaใช้chái
Agricultural wastewater containing fertilizers and pesticides flows into water bodies, causing eutrophication and requiring treatment before reuse.
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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เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessbroken; out of orderPart 2
น้ำเสียnáam-sǐiaน้ำเสียnáam-sǐiawastewater; sewage; polluted waterwastewater; sewage; polluted waterWord