Thai word
น้ำ
náam
水
How to pronounce น้ำ
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
น้ำ is written náam and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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naam
Mid tone
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nàam
Low tone
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nâam
Falling tone
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nǎam
Rising tone
- น้ำ
náam
High tone
What does น้ำ mean?
Translation
水
น้ำ (náam) means "水" in Thai.
Example sentences
ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนครับ
hâwng náam yùu thîi nǎi khráp
洗手间在哪里？
ขอน้ำหน่อยได้ไหมครับ
khǎw náam nòi dâi mǎi khráp
请给我一杯水好吗？
น้ำมา
náam maa
水来了。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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