เนา
naoMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] baste; [to] tack (sewing)
to loosely stitch fabric together temporarily, as in basting or tacking
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เนาnaoเนาnao1[to] baste; [to] tack (sewing)2[to] stay; lodge; reside (formal/literary)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเย็บyépเย็บyép1[to] sew; stitch2[to] suture (medical)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooจักรjàkจักรjàk1wheel; disc; gear2sewing machine (colloquial, short for จักรเย็บผ้า)3chakra; discus (emblematic, weapon)
My mother taught me to baste the fabric before sewing with a machine.
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เนาnaoชายกางเกงchaai-gaang-geengไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเอาไปao-bpaiให้hâiช่างเย็บchâng-yépอีกทีìik-tii
Baste the trouser hem for now, then take it to the tailor to be sewn later.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâng-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaจะjàเนาnaoชุดchútให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaลองlɔɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดเย็บdtàt-yépจริงjingเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiขนาดkà-nàatที่tîiพอpɔɔดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
A tailor will baste the garment for the customer to try on before the final sewing, in order to get the most accurate fit.
การgaanเนาnaoเป็นbpenเทคนิคték-nìkพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในnaiการตัดเย็บgaan-dtàt-yépเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaให้hâiมีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâap
Basting is an important basic technique for producing quality tailored clothing.
2VerbC1
[to] stay; lodge; reside (formal/literary)
to stay or make one's home somewhere; to dwell or lodge (used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเนาnaoเนาnao1[to] baste; [to] tack (sewing)2[to] stay; lodge; reside (formal/literary)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the homeหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
He dwells in a small house at the end of the village.
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บรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunนี้níiได้dâaiพำนักpam-nákเนาnaoในnaiดินแดนdin-dɛɛnแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
The ancestors of this family have dwelled in this land for many generations.
May you dwell in this celestial paradise forevermore.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanทรงsongเนาnaoณnáพระนครprá-ná-kɔɔnอันเป็นan-bpenศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangแห่งhɛ̀ngอำนาจam-nâat
The ancient kings dwelled in the capital city, the center of power.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nao
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 | — | — |