วังน้ำ
wang-náamMeaning
1NounB1
deep, still pool in a river
A naturally deep, often still section of a river or stream where water slows and collects; may hide whirlpools or strong undercurrents.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperเล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náamto play in the water; splash aroundใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toวังน้ำwang námวังน้ำwang námdeep, still pool in a river
Children should not play in the water near the deep river pool.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaลงไปlong-bpaiว่ายน้ำwâai-náamในวังnai-wangน้ำnáamนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́น้ำลึกnáam-lʉ́kและlɛ́เย็นจัดyen-jàt
The villagers warned not to swim in that deep pool because the water is very deep and cold.
ปลาbplaaใหญ่ๆyài yàiมักจะmák jàอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoในวังnai wangน้ำnáamซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenจุดjùtที่têeลึกléukที่สุดtêe sùtของkŏngลำธารlam taan
Large fish often live in the deep pools, which are the deepest parts of the stream.
ใต้dtâaiผิวน้ำpǐu-náamที่tîiดูduuสงบนิ่งsǒng-bìn-ngîngของkɔ̌ɔngวังน้ำwang-náamแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnánอาจàatมีmiiกระแสน้ำวนgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náam-wonอันตรายan-dtà-raaiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu
Beneath the calm-looking surface of that deep river pool, there might be dangerous undercurrents hidden.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
วังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)palace; royal residencePart 1
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วังน้ำwang-náamวังน้ำwang-náamdeep, still pool in a riverdeep, still pool in a riverWord