น้ำใจ๋
náam-jǎiMeaning
1NounB1
kindness; generosity; goodwill
Kindness, generosity, and willingness to help; a considerate, hospitable spirit. Northern Thai (Lanna) spelling/pronunciation variant of “น้ำใจน้ำใจnáam-jaikindness; generosity”.
Examples
ขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingน้ำใจ๋náam-jǎiน้ำใจ๋náam-jǎikindness; generosity; goodwillเน้อnə́əเน้อnə́əsentence-final softening particle (Northern Thai)เจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual parties
Thank you for your kindness.
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คนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaเปิ้นbpə̂ənมีmiiน้ำใจ๋náam-jǎiดีdiiแขกkɛ̀ɛkไปbpaiใครkraiมาmaaก็gɔ̂ต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápขับkàpสู้sûu
Northern Thai people are very kind; they always give a warm welcome to visitors.
ตอนdtonไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoเชียงใหม่chiiang màiรถrótเสียsĭiaอยู่yòoข้างทางkâang taangแต่dtàeมีmeeชาวบ้านchaao bâanมาช่วยmaa chûuaiซ่อมsômให้hâiซึ้งséungในnaiน้ำใจ๋nám jăiจริงๆjing jing
When I was traveling in Chiang Mai, my car broke down, but a local came to help fix it. I was truly touched by their kindness.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamล้านนาláan-naaมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความkwaamโอบอ้อมอารีòop-ɔ̂ɔm-aa-riiและlɛ́น้ำใจ๋náam-jǎiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chonที่tîiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเกื้อกูลgʉ̂ʉa-guunกันganเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maa
Lanna culture is renowned for the generosity and kindness of its community members, who have always supported one another.
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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น้ำใจ๋náam-jǎiน้ำใจ๋náam-jǎikindness; generosity; goodwillkindness; generosity; goodwillWord