Thai word
นม
nom
牛奶
How to pronounce นม
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
นม is written nom and carries the mid 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.
- นม
nom
Mid tone
-
nòm
Low tone
-
nôm
Falling tone
-
nǒm
Rising tone
-
nóm
High tone
What does นม mean?
Translation
牛奶
นม (nom) means "牛奶" in Thai.
Example sentences
ร้านนั้นมีแมวสามตัว
ráan nán mii maaeo sǎam dtua
那家店有三只猫。
ขึ้นวินมอไซค์ไปสถานี BTS กี่บาทครับ
khêun win maw-sai bpai sà-thǎa-nii BTS gìi bàat khráp
坐摩托出租车到BTS站多少钱？
ผมชอบไปเที่ยวอีสานมาก คนที่นั่นใจดี
phǒm châawp bpai thîao ii-sǎan mâak, khon thîi-nân jai-dii
我非常喜欢去 ii-sǎan 旅行；那里的人很 jai-dii。
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?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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