Transport

nám-manpetrol, oil

ปั๊มน้ำมัน is a petrol station.

TonesนClasslowSyllablestwo

Made of

น้ำnámwater
+มันmanoily, greasy

literally “oily water”

How it reads

น้ำมัน

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Letters in the word

นnɔɔมmɔɔ◌ำam◌ะa

Part of these words

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น้ำมันพืชnám-man-pʉ̂ʉtvegetable oilhere: “oil”น้ำมันหอยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔioyster sauceถังน้ำมันtǎng-nám-manfuel tankเติมน้ำมันdtəəm-nám-manfill up (with fuel)

Kai says

A tone belongs to the whole syllable. When you listen, follow the pitch through the vowel instead of treating the tone mark as a separate sound.

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