น้ำ
See also: นำ
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *C̬.namᶜ (“water”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ (nam), Lao ນ້ຳ (nam), Lü ᦓᧄᧉ (nam²), Tai Dam ꪙꪾ꫁ (nam6), Tai Nüa ᥘᥛᥳ (lam5), Shan ၼမ်ႉ (nâ̰m), Bouyei ramx, Zhuang raemx, Saek นัม. Compare Proto-Austronesian *daɬum (“water”) (whence Ilocano danum).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | น้ำ n ˆ å | |||
Phonemic | น้าม n ˆ ā m | [bound form] น้าม- n ˆ ā m – | [bound form] นั้ม- n ạ ˆ m – | |
Romanization | Paiboon | náam | náam- | nám- |
Royal Institute | nam | nam- | nam- | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /naːm˦˥/(R) | /naːm˦˥./ | /nam˦˥./ | |
Audio |
Noun
น้ำ • (náam)
- water; any liquid or fluid.
- body of water, as lake, river, sea, ocean, etc; water thereof.
- used as a title for a body of water, often prefixed to its name.
- (slang) semen; discharge thereof upon orgasm; orgasm.
- (slang) round; occasion; time; period of time.
- (chiefly in combination) content; essence; main part; material part.
- (slang) nonessential, immaterial, or nonsensical part of a content; verbose or circumlocutory part of a content; as opposed to เนื้อ (nʉ́ʉa).
- (of jewelry) glitter; sparkle; sheen; luster.
Classifier
น้ำ • (náam)
- (slang) Classifier for discharges of semen upon orgasm.
- (somewhat colloquial) Classifier for rounds, times, or occasions, especially in matters or activities concerning water, liquid, or fluid.