อมพะนำ
om-pá-namMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] keep silent; withhold what one knows
to keep one's mouth shut or refuse to reveal what one knows or thinks.
Examples
มีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวแต่muua dtàeมัวแต่muua dtàebe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)อมพะนำom pá namอมพะนำom pá nam[to] keep silent; withhold what one knowsอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't keep being evasive.
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เขาkǎoดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàอมพะนำom-pá-namบางอย่างbaang-yàangไว้wáiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเล่าlâoความจริงkwaam-jingทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
He seems to be holding something back, not willing to tell the whole truth.
ในnaiการgaanให้การhâi-gaanกับgàpตำรวจdtam-rùuatพยานpá-yaanคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanกลับglàpเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛอมพะนำom-pá-namทำให้tam-hâiคดีká-diiไม่mâiคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâa
During the police testimony, the key witness just kept speaking evasively, causing the case to not progress.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoอมพะนำom-pá-namไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingสร้างsâangความเคลือบแคลงkwaam-klʉ̂ʉap-klɛɛngสงสัยsǒng-sǎiให้กับhâi-gàpผู้pûuร่วมลงทุนrûuam-long-tunเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
His evasiveness and refusal to disclose the real information created a great deal of suspicion among the co-investors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อมพะนำ said อม-พะ-นัม?
om-pá-nam
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
om
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 1
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พะpáพะpá1[to] be burdened/loaded down (with)2[to] hang on; cling on; be stuck on[to] be burdened/loaded down (with)Part 2
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อมพะนำom-pá-namอมพะนำom-pá-nam[to] keep silent; withhold what one knows[to] keep silent; withhold what one knowsWord