น้ำแม่โขง(náam mâe kŏhng)
Meanings
1NounB2
the Mekong River; Mekong water
The Mekong River; literally 'water of the Mekong', also used to mean the river itself.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)หน้าฝนnâa fŏnหน้าฝนnâa fŏn1rainy season; monsoon season2during the rainy seasonมาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)3[to] come to (someone’s turn/time)น้ำแม่โขงnáam mâe kŏhngน้ำแม่โขงnáam mâe kŏhng1Mekhong (Thai spirit brand)2the Mekong River; Mekong waterมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!น้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)
When the rainy season arrives, the Mekong River often rises, causing villagers to watch out for floods.
2NounB2
Mekhong (Thai spirit brand)
A Thai distilled spirit brand commonly called Thai whisky (made from molasses and rice); also used to mean the drink itself.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] command; instruct; direct2[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)น้ำแม่โขงnáam mâe kŏhngน้ำแม่โขงnáam mâe kŏhng1Mekhong (Thai spirit brand)2the Mekong River; Mekong waterหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkผสมpà-sŏmผสมpà-sŏm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] crossbreed; mate (animals/plants)โซดาsoh-daaโซดาsoh-daa1soda water2soft drink; soda (sweet, carbonated)และláeและláeand (coordinating)น้ำแข็งnáam kăengน้ำแข็งnáam kăeng1ice2ice cube(s)
Uncle ordered a glass of Mekhong whisky mixed with soda and ice.
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น้ำแม่โขงnáam mâe kŏhngน้ำแม่โขงnáam mâe kŏhngthe Mekong River; Mekong water