โอ่งน้ำ
òong-náamMeaning
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large water jar (earthenware/ceramic)
a large jar, usually earthenware or ceramic, used to store water (often rainwater) in or around a household
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)น้ำฝนnáam-fǒnน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnrainwaterไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โอ่งน้ำòong-náamโอ่งน้ำòong-náamlarge water jar (earthenware/ceramic)
Grandma collects rainwater in the water jar.
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บ้านbâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะมีjà-miiโอ่งน้ำòong-náamใบbaiใหญ่yàiวางไว้waang-wáiข้างบ้านkâang-bâanสำหรับsǎm-ràpใช้cháiในnaiหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng
Most houses in the countryside have a large water jar placed beside the house to be used during the dry season.
หน้าร้อนnâa rónแบบนี้bàep néeได้dâiดื่มน้ำdèum námเย็นๆyen yenจากjàakโอ่งน้ำòng náamแล้วláeoชื่นใจchêun jaiจริงๆjing jing
In hot weather like this, drinking cool water from the water jar is really refreshing.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiคนkonจะjàหันไปhǎn-bpaiใช้cháiแท็งก์น้ำtɛng-náamกันganมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛโอ่งน้ำòong-náamดินเผาdin-pǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmที่tîiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
Although people nowadays have turned to using water tanks more, the earthenware water jar still remains a symbol of a simple, traditional way of life.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
òong
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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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โอ่งน้ำòong-náamโอ่งน้ำòong-náamlarge water jar (earthenware/ceramic)large water jar (earthenware/ceramic)Word