เงินออม
ngən-ɔɔmMeaning
1NounA2
savings; saved money
money set aside and not spent, kept for future needs or goals
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เงินออมngən-ɔɔmเงินออมngən-ɔɔmsavings; saved moneyของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my savings.
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My mom taught me to keep savings to use when necessary.
He will use his savings to buy a new computer.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanจะjàไม่เยอะmâi-yə́แต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamแบ่งbɛ̀ngส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngไว้wáiเป็นbpenเงินออมngən-ɔɔmทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
Even though his salary isn't high, he tries to set aside a portion as savings every month.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngən
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
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ออมɔɔmออมɔɔm1[to] save; be thrifty2saving; thrift3[to] conserve; hold back [sth]4gentle; soft (in tone/force) [literary][to] save; be thriftyPart 2
เงินออมngən-ɔɔmเงินออมngən-ɔɔmsavings; saved moneysavings; saved moneyWord