ในร่ม
nai-rômMeanings
1AdverbA2
in the shade
in a place out of direct sunlight; sheltered from the sun.
Examples
ร้อนจังrɔ́ɔn-jangร้อนจังrɔ́ɔn-jangso hot!; very hot!ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ในร่มnai-rômในร่มnai-rôm1in the shade2indoors; inside3indoor; shadedดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
It's so hot. I'd rather sit in the shade.
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The sun is very strong. Let's go find a place to sit in the shade over there.
My car is parked in the shade under a big tree.
ตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanควรkuuanหลบlòpแดดdɛ̀ɛtอยู่ในyùu-naiร่มrômเพราะprɔ́แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtอาจàatทำร้ายtam-ráaiผิวpǐuได้dâai
During the daytime, you should stay in the shade to avoid the sun, as the sunlight can harm your skin.
2AdverbA2
indoors; inside
inside a building; not outdoors.
Examples
ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเล่นlênเล่นlên1[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.)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkในร่มnai-rômในร่มnai-rôm1in the shade2indoors; inside3indoor; shaded
It's raining, so we are playing indoors.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàจัดประชุมjàt-bprà-chumในร่มnai-rômที่tîiห้องประชุมใหญ่hɔ̂ng-bprà-chum-yài
Tomorrow we will hold the meeting indoors in the main conference room.
คุณkunจะjàจัดjàtงานเลี้ยงวันเกิดngaan-líiang-wan-gə̀ətในร่มnai-rômหรือrʉ̌ʉกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngครับkráp
Will you be holding the birthday party indoors or outdoors?
เนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakมลพิษทางอากาศmon-lá-pít taang aa-gàatสูงsŏongฉันchănจึงjeungเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàทำกิจกรรมtam gìt-jà-gamต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในร่มnai rômแทนtaen
Due to the high air pollution, I choose to do various activities indoors instead.
3AdjectiveA2
indoor; shaded
describing activities, places, or things suitable for indoors or for shaded areas (e.g., กีฬาในร่ม, พืชในร่ม).
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.ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ในร่มnai-rômในร่มnai-rôm1in the shade2indoors; inside3indoor; shaded
This is an indoor plant.
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Yesterday, we went to play indoor sports.
Do you like indoor activities?
เพราะprɔ́ข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเราraoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamในร่มnai-rômทำtamกันgan
Because it's raining outside, we have to find some indoor activities to do.
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 syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
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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ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterumbrella; parasolPart 2
ในร่มnai-rômในร่มnai-rômin the shadein the shadeWord