เว้านำ
wáo-namMeaning
1VerbA1
(Isan) [to] talk with [sb]; speak to [sb]
To talk with or speak to someone, in Isan usage.
Examples
ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเว้านำwáo-namเว้านำwáo-nam(Isan) [to] talk with [sb]; speak to [sb]เจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual parties
I want to talk to you.
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He doesn't talk to anyone.
Come talk to me again tomorrow, okay?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เว้านำ said เว้า-นัม?
wáo-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wáo
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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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เว้านำwáo-namเว้านำwáo-nam(Isan) [to] talk with [sb]; speak to [sb](Isan) [to] talk with [sb]; speak to [sb]Word