หนองน้ำ
nɔ̌ɔng-náamMeanings
1NounA2
pond; stagnant pool
a small, shallow body of still water, often natural and not flowing
Examples
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Yesterday, we went to play at the pond behind the house.
พวกpûuakเป็ดbpètกำลังgam-langว่ายน้ำwâai-náamเล่นlênในnaiหนองน้ำnɔ̌ɔng-náamอย่างyàangสบายใจsà-baai-jai
The ducks are swimming happily in the pond.
หนองน้ำnɔ̌ɔng-náamในnaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเป็นbpenที่อยู่อาศัยtîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngนกnókหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nít
The pond in this park is a habitat for many kinds of birds.
2NounB1
marsh; swampy pool
a low-lying wet area with standing water, often supporting marsh vegetation
Examples
บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นหนองbpen-nɔ̌ɔngเป็นหนองbpen-nɔ̌ɔng[to] fester; [to] be purulentน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
That area is a swampy marsh, you have to be careful when walking.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənลุยluiหนองน้ำnɔ̌ɔng-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaข้ามkâamไปยังbpai-yangอีกìikฝั่งfàngของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàa
We had to wade through the swampy ground to cross to the other side of the forest.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnทุ่งนาtûng-naaก็gɔ̂จะjàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenหนองน้ำnɔ̌ɔng-náamขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiพืชpʉ̂ʉtน้ำnáam
When the rainy season comes, the rice field becomes a large swampy area full of aquatic plants.
อย่าyàaเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นหนองbpen-nɔ̌ɔngน้ำลึกnáam-lʉ́kที่tîiเคยkəəiมีmiiคนkonเข้าไปkâo-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Absolutely do not walk into that area, because it's a deep swamp where people have gone in before and couldn't find their way out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nɔ̌ɔng
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
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หนองน้ำnɔ̌ɔng-náamหนองน้ำnɔ̌ɔng-náampond; stagnant poolpond; stagnant poolWord