เล่นน้ำ

lên-náam

Meaning

1VerbA2

to play in the water; splash around

To enjoy oneself in water by splashing, wading, or casually swimming for fun.

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náamto play in the water; splash around
Children like to play in the water.
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วันหยุดwan-yùtนี้níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamที่tîiทะเลtá-leeกันgan
This holiday, we will go play in the water at the beach.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnมากmâakฉันchǎnเลยไปləəi-bpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamในnaiสระsà
Yesterday was very hot, so I went to play in the water in the pool.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamที่tîiน้ำตกnáam-dtòkช่วงchûuangหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnเพราะprɔ́น้ำnáamเย็นสบายyen-sà-baai
My family likes to go play in the water at the waterfall during the summer because the water is cool and refreshing.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเป็นbpenวันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanไปbpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamกันganไหมmǎi
Tomorrow is Songkran day, want to go play with water?
ถ้าtâaจะjàออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamสงกรานต์sǒng-graanอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmใส่sàiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpในnaiซองsɔɔngกันน้ำgan-náamนะná
If you're going out to play with water for Songkran, don't forget to put your phone in a waterproof pouch.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoต่างชาติdtàang-châatหลายคนlǎai-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpมาmaaเมืองไทยmʉʉang-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเล่นน้ำlên-náamในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graan
Many foreign tourists like to come to Thailand to participate in the water splashing during the Songkran festival.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛปีนี้bpii-níiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจะjàรณรงค์ron-ná-rongให้hâiประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการเล่นgaan-lênน้ำnáamสงกรานต์sǒng-graanที่tîiถนนข้าวสารtà-nǒn-kâao-sǎanก็gɔ̂ยังyangคึกคักkʉ́k-kákเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Even though the government campaigned for water conservation this year, the atmosphere of the Songkran water fights on Khaosan Road is still as lively as ever.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

lên

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)[to] play; have funPart 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerwaterPart 2
เล่นน้ำlên-náamเล่นน้ำlên-náamto play in the water; splash aroundto play in the water; splash aroundWord