บนน้ำ

bon-náam

Meaning

1AdverbA1

on the water

On the surface of a body of water, such as a river, lake, or sea.

Examples

มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเป็ดbpètเป็ดbpèt1duck2jack‑of‑all‑trades (slang)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนน้ำbon-náamบนน้ำbon-náamon the water
There is a duck on the water.
3 more examples
เรือrʉʉaลอยlɔɔiอยู่yùuบนน้ำbon-náam
The boat is floating on the water.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnใบไม้bai-máaiหลายlǎaiใบbaiกำลังgam-langลอยlɔɔiอยู่yùuบนน้ำbon-náamในnaiคลองklɔɔng
I saw many leaves floating on the water in the canal.
ที่tîiกาญจนบุรีgaan-jà-ná-bù-riiมีmiiรีสอร์ทrii-sɔ̀ɔtที่tîiสร้างsâangอยู่yùuบนน้ำbon-náamสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
In Kanchanaburi, there are resorts built on the water; they're very beautiful.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bon

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)on; upon; in; abovePart 1
+
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerwaterPart 2
บนน้ำbon-náamบนน้ำbon-náamon the wateron the waterWord

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