ผืนน้ำ
pʉ̌ʉn-náamMeaning
1NounB2
expanse of water; sheet of water
A stretch or surface of water, such as part of a lake, river, or sea; often literary.
Examples
เรือreuuaเรือreuuaboat; ship; vesselลำเล็กlam lékลำเล็กlam léksmall stem; small boat or aircraftแล่นlâenแล่นlâen1[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)2[to] run; travel (of a vehicle)3[to] run; dashไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaslowly; at a slow paceบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผืนน้ำpĕun náamผืนน้ำpĕun náamexpanse of water; sheet of waterที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสงบนิ่งsà-ngòp nîngสงบนิ่งsà-ngòp nîngcalm; still; motionless; composed
The small boat sailed slowly on the calm stretch of water.
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เราraoนั่งมองnâng-mɔɔngพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngบนbonผืนน้ำpʉ̌ʉn-náamกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yài
We sat and watched the sunset reflecting on the vast expanse of water.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópผืนน้ำpʉ̌ʉn-náamยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətประกายbprà-gaaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
The moonlight shining on the surface of the water at night creates a beautiful, sparkling glitter.
ความเงียบkwaam ngîiapเข้าkâoปกคลุมbpòk klumทั่วทั้งtûua tángผืนน้ำpĕun náamมีmeeเพียงpiiangเสียงลมพัดsĭiang lom pátเบาๆbao baoและláeเสียงคลื่นsĭiang klêunซัดสาดsát sàatฝั่งfàng
Silence enveloped the entire stretch of water, with only the sound of a gentle breeze and waves lapping the shore.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pʉ̌ʉn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)classifier (flat expanses/items)Part 1
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ผืนน้ำpʉ̌ʉn-náamผืนน้ำpʉ̌ʉn-náamexpanse of water; sheet of waterexpanse of water; sheet of waterWord