News and society นำเข้า nam-kâo
to import; imported verb
- nam mid
- kâo falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: นำnam to bring, to lead เข้าkâo to enter, in
How to use it
นำเข้าnam-kâo, "bring in", is to import, and imported goods are สินค้านำเข้าsǐn-káa nam-kâo. Thailand taxes some imports heavily, which is why imported wine and cars are so expensive.
In everyday talk, foreign-made things are ของนอกkǎwng nâwk, "outside stuff".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- namkhao
- nam khaw
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