ไอน้ำ
ai-náamMeanings
1NounA2
steam; water vapor
Water in the form of vapor or steam, often produced by heating.
Examples
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When I cook rice, I see a lot of steam.
Be careful, the steam from the kettle is very hot.
ไอน้ำai-náamจะjàเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaน้ำnáamได้รับdâi-rápความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngจุดเดือดjùt-dʉ̀ʉat
Steam forms when water is heated to its boiling point.
โรงงานroong-ngaanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiใช้cháiไอน้ำai-náamในnaiการผลิตกระแสไฟฟ้าgaan-pà-lìt-grà-sɛ̌ɛ-fai-fáa
This factory uses steam to generate electricity.
The old train was powered by a steam engine.
ในnaiโรงไฟฟ้าroong-fai-fáaไอน้ำai-náamแรงดันสูงrɛɛng-dan-sǔungจะjàถูกtùukส่งผ่านsòng-pàanกังหันgang-hǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiหมุนmǔnเครื่องกำเนิดไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-gam-nə̀ət-fai-fáa
In a power plant, high-pressure steam is sent through a turbine to spin a generator.
ประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องจักรไอน้ำkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk-ai-náamถูกtùukกำหนดgam-nòtโดยdooiความแตกต่างของอุณหภูมิkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-kɔ̌ɔng-un-hà-puumและlɛ́ความดันkwaam-danของkɔ̌ɔngไอน้ำai-náamที่tîiเข้าkâoและlɛ́ออกจากระบบɔ̀ɔk-jàak-rá-bòp
The efficiency of a steam engine is determined by the temperature and pressure difference of the steam entering and exiting the system.
2NounB1
condensed mist
Visible fine droplets formed from condensed water vapor, as seen above boiling water, in fog, or in cold breath.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesน้ำเดือดnáam-dʉ̀ʉatน้ำเดือดnáam-dʉ̀ʉatboiling waterจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)ไอน้ำai-náamไอน้ำai-náam1steam; water vapor2condensed mistลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toหม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)
When the water boils, you can see steam rising from the pot.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoเวลาwee-laaฉันchǎnพูดpûutจะjàเห็นhěnไอน้ำai-náamออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakปากbpàakเลยləəi
When winter comes, I can see steam coming out of my mouth when I speak.
ระวังrá-wangตอนdtɔɔnเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaหม้อหุงข้าวmɔ̂ɔ-hǔng-kâaoนะnáไอน้ำai-náamมันmanร้อนrɔ́ɔnมากmâakเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàลวกมือlûuak-mʉʉเอาao
Be careful when opening the rice cooker lid; the steam is very hot and you might burn your hand.
ไอน้ำai-náamที่tîiเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuบนbonกระจกgrà-jòkในnaiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamหลังจากlǎng-jàakอาบน้ำàap-náamอุ่นùnทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnมองmɔɔngอะไรà-raiไม่mâiเห็นhěnเลยləəi
The condensation on the bathroom mirror after a hot shower makes it impossible for me to see anything.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)waterPart 2
ไอน้ำai-náamไอน้ำai-náamsteam; water vaporsteam; water vaporWord