หนามเตย
nǎam-dtəəiMeanings
1NounB2
prong; claw (in a gemstone setting)
A small projecting metal point bent over a gemstone to hold it in its setting.
Examples
หนามเตยnǎam-dtəəiหนามเตยnǎam-dtəəi1prong; claw (in a gemstone setting)2pandan spine; pandan thornของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)งอngɔɔงอngɔɔ1[to] bend; curve2[to] be bent; be curved3bent; curvedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกี่ยวgìiaoเกี่ยวgìiao1[to] harvest (rice); reap2[to] hook; snag; catch on3[to] be related to; concern; involveเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ช่างซ่อมchâang-sɔ̂mช่างซ่อมchâang-sɔ̂mrepair technician; mechanic
A prong on this ring was bent and kept snagging my clothes, so I took it to a jeweler for repair.
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ช่างchâangกดgòtหนามเตยnǎam-dtəəiให้hâiแนบnɛ̂ɛpกับgàpพลอยplɔɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยึดyʉ́tพลอยplɔɔiไว้wáiไม่ให้mâi-hâiหลุดlùt
The jeweler pressed the prongs snugly against the gemstone to keep it from falling out.
หากhàakหนามเตยnǎam-dtəəiสึกsʉ̀kจนjonยึดyʉ́tเพชรpétได้dâaiไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nควรkuuanให้hâiช่างซ่อมchâang-sɔ̂mก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำnamแหวนwɛ̌ɛnกลับมาglàp-maaสวมsǔuam
If the prongs are too worn to hold the diamond securely, have a jeweler repair them before wearing the ring again.
แม้mɛ́ɛหนามเตยnǎam-dtəəiที่tîiบางbaangจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเห็นhěnเนื้อnʉ́ʉaพลอยplɔɔiได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàยึดyʉ́tพลอยplɔɔiไว้wáiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสวมใส่sǔuam-sàiในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wan
Although thinner prongs reveal more of the gemstone, they must still be strong enough to hold it securely during everyday wear.
2NounB2
pandan spine; pandan thorn
A sharp spine on a pandan leaf.
Examples
เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเลียบlîiapเลียบlîiap[to] go along; move alongsideรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหนามเตยnǎam-dtəəiหนามเตยnǎam-dtəəi1prong; claw (in a gemstone setting)2pandan spine; pandan thornที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขอบใบkɔ̀ɔp-baiขอบใบkɔ̀ɔp-baiedge of a leaf (botany)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)บาดมือbàat-mʉʉบาดมือbàat-mʉʉ[to] cut [sb]'s handได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Walk along the fence carefully; the spines on the pandan leaf edges are very sharp and can cut your hand.
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รองเท้าrong táaoติดหนามเตยdtìt năam dtooeiจากjàakกอgoใบเตยbai dteuyต้องdtôngค่อยๆkôi kôiดึงออกdeung òkไม่ให้mâi hâiขาดkàat
My shoe got stuck with pandan spines; I had to gently pull them out to avoid tearing it.
เขาkăoใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaหนามเตยnăam dtoeiเปรียบbprìiapกับgàpหนามnăamเล็กๆlék lékที่têeคมกริบkom grìpตามdtaamขอบkòpวัสดุwát-sà-dùเพราะpráwลักษณะlák-sà-nàคล้ายกันkláai gan
He used the word 'nam-toei spines' to refer to tiny, razor-sharp spines along the edge of a material, because they look similar.
เวลาwee-laaตัดแต่งdtàt-dtɛ̀ngพุ่มpûmใบเตยbai-dtəəiควรkuuanสวมsǔuamถุงมือtǔng-mʉʉหนาnǎaเพราะprɔ́หนามเตยnǎam-dtəəiตามdtaamขอบใบkɔ̀ɔp-baiและlɛ́รากอากาศrâak-aa-gàatอาจàatแทงทะลุtɛɛng-tá-lúผ้าpâaได้dâai
When pruning pandan clumps, you should wear thick gloves because the pandan spines on the leaf margins and aerial roots can pierce fabric.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǎam
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
หนามnǎamหนามnǎam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)thorn; spine; pricklePart 1
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เตยdtəəiเตยdtəəi1Toey (given name)2pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius)3pandanus (screw pine, genus Pandanus)Toey (given name)Part 2
หนามเตยnǎam-dtəəiหนามเตยnǎam-dtəəiprong; claw (in a gemstone setting)prong; claw (in a gemstone setting)Word