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hâi-náamMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] water [sth]
To give water to plants, a garden, or crops.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseให้น้ำhâi-náamให้น้ำhâi-náam1[to] water [sth]2[to] give water [to sb/sth]3[to] administer fluids [to sb] (medical)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
Mom is watering the plants.
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I have to water the vegetables every morning.
Yesterday evening, I already watered the backyard garden.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่ให้mâi-hâiน้ำnáamต้นไม้dtôn-máaiพวกนี้pûuak-níiมันmanก็gɔ̂จะตายjà-dtaaiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
If we don't water these plants, they will eventually die.
2VerbA2
[to] give water [to sb/sth]
To provide water for a person or animal to drink.
Examples
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อากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónมากmâakเด็กๆdèk dèkวิ่งเล่นwîng lênจนjonเหงื่อออกngèuua òkผมpŏmเลยloieต้องdtôngให้น้ำhâi náamพวกเขาpûuak kăo
It was very hot, and the kids were running around until they were sweating, so I had to give them water.
ช่วยchûuaiไปให้bpai-hâiน้ำnáamแขกkɛ̀ɛkที่tîiรอrɔɔอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Could you please go give some water to the guests waiting in the living room?
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmให้น้ำhâi-náamแมวmɛɛoของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunทุกวันtúk-wanโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔn
Don't forget to give your cat water every day, especially during the summer.
3VerbB2
[to] administer fluids [to sb] (medical)
to provide fluids to a patient for hydration or fluid replacement, orally or intravenously as appropriate
Examples
คนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการขาดน้ำaa-gaan-kàat-náamอาการขาดน้ำaa-gaan-kàat-náamdehydrationหมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)น้ำเกลือnáam-glʉʉaน้ำเกลือnáam-glʉʉa1saltwater; brine2saline solution; IV fluid
The patient is dehydrated, so the doctor ordered an IV saline drip.
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พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanกำลังจะgam-lang jàไปให้bpai hâiน้ำเกลือnám gleuuaคนไข้kon kâiเตียงdtiangข้างๆkâang kâang
The nurse is about to administer a saline drip to the patient in the next bed.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiและlɛ́มีmiiอาการaa-gaanอ่อนเพลียɔ̀ɔn-pliiaอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtจึงjʉngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaให้hâiน้ำเกลือnáam-glʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuร่างกายrâang-gaai
Since the patient couldn't eat and was severely weak, the doctor considered administering an IV drip to help them recover.
หลังจากที่lăng jàak têeเขาkăoต้องdtôngนอนnonให้hâiน้ำเกลือnám gleuuaอยู่yòoสองsŏngวันwanเต็มๆdtem-dtemตอนนี้dton néeอาการaa-gaanของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwดีขึ้นdee kêunอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chát
After he had to be on a saline drip for two full days, his condition has now clearly improved.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)[to] give; providePart 1
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ให้น้ำhâi-náamให้น้ำhâi-náam[to] water [sth][to] water [sth]Word