อนามัย
à-naa-maiMeanings
1NounB1
health; hygiene; sanitation
Health or good physical condition; also hygiene and sanitation, including practices and conditions that maintain health and cleanliness.
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ล้างมือláang-mʉʉล้างมือláang-mʉʉ1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]ก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginbefore eating; before mealsข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asอนามัยà-naa-maiอนามัยà-naa-mai1health; hygiene; sanitation2public health; sanitary (attrib.)3community health center
The school teaches students to wash hands before eating to maintain hygiene.
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ในnaiครัวkruuaเราraoควรkuuanแยกyɛ̂ɛkเขียงkǐiangสำหรับsǎm-ràpผักpàkและlɛ́เนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความkwaamอนามัยà-naa-mai
In the kitchen, we should use separate cutting boards for vegetables and meat for hygiene.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàakและlɛ́ถุงมือtǔng-mʉʉขณะkà-nàเสิร์ฟsə̀əpอาหารaa-hǎanตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanอนามัยà-naa-maiของkɔ̌ɔngร้านráan
Employees must wear masks and gloves while serving food according to the restaurant’s hygiene standards.
การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaอนามัยà-naa-maiในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náเช่นchênการทิ้งขยะgaan-tíng-kà-yàให้hâiถูกtùukที่tîiและlɛ́ใช้cháiเจลล้างมือjeen-láang-mʉʉหลังlǎngจับjàpราวบันไดraao-ban-daiช่วยchûuaiลดlótการแพร่เชื้อgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-chʉ́ʉaอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kan
Maintaining hygiene in public places, such as disposing of trash properly and using hand sanitizer after touching railings, significantly reduces transmission.
2AdjectiveB1
public health; sanitary (attrib.)
Relating to public health, hygiene, or sanitary conditions when used attributively (e.g., อนามัยสิ่งแวดล้อมอนามัยสิ่งแวดล้อมà-naa-mai-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmenvironmental health = environmental health).
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungปรับปรุงbpràp-bprung1[to] improve; enhance2[to] renovate; upgradeห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ได้มาตรฐานdâai-mâat-dtrà-tǎanได้มาตรฐานdâai-mâat-dtrà-tǎan1up to standard; compliant2[to] meet/comply with a standardอนามัยสิ่งแวดล้อมà-naa-mai-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmอนามัยสิ่งแวดล้อมà-naa-mai-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmenvironmental health
The school improved the restrooms to meet environmental health standards.
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เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanรณรงค์ron-ná-rongเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอนามัยชุมชนà-naa-mai-chum-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótปัญหาbpan-hǎaโรคติดต่อrôok-dtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ
The municipality is campaigning for community health to reduce infectious diseases.
ตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamหลักlàkอนามัยà-naa-maiอาหารaa-hǎanอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
Fresh markets must strictly follow food hygiene principles.
โครงการพัฒนาkroong-gaan-pát-tá-naaอนามัยสิ่งแวดล้อมà-naa-mai-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmเน้นnénการจัดการขยะgaan-jàt-gaan-kà-yàและlɛ́น้ำเสียnáam-sǐiaอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉn
The environmental health development project focuses on sustainable waste and wastewater management.
3NounB2
community health center
A local public health center/clinic providing basic health services (informal Thai usage).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siinฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siin[to] vaccinate [sb]; [to] be vaccinatedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอนามัยà-naa-maiอนามัยà-naa-mai1health; hygiene; sanitation2public health; sanitary (attrib.)3community health centerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
Mom took the child to get vaccinated at the village health center.
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ถ้าtâaปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iไปตรวจbpai-dtrùuatที่tîiอนามัยà-naa-maiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเข้าโรงพยาบาลkâo-roong-pá-yaa-baanใหญ่yài
If you have a slight stomach ache, go get checked at the local clinic first; no need to go to a big hospital.
อนามัยà-naa-maiเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápฝากครรภ์fàak-kanและlɛ́ให้คำปรึกษาhâi-kam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaฟรีfriiสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
The local health center offers prenatal care and free consultations for community members.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnอนามัยà-naa-maiจัดjàtหน่วยnùuaiเคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîiไปbpaiฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siinไข้หวัดkâi-wàtให้hâiผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan
During the rainy season, the health center runs mobile units to vaccinate the elderly against the flu at their homes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อนามัย said อะ-นา-ไม?
à-naa-mai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |