Food and drink น้ำผลไม้ náam-pǒn-lá-máai
fruit juice noun
- náam high
- pǒn rising
- lá high
- máai high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: น้ำnáam water, juice ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máai fruit
How to use it
น้ำnáam plus a fruit names any juice: orange juice is น้ำส้มnáam sôm, freshly squeezed น้ำส้มคั้นnáam sôm kán, and coconut water น้ำมะพร้าวnáam má-práao. Market juices are usually sweetened, often with a pinch of salt, which brings out the fruit.
Blended with ice it's a smoothie, น้ำปั่นnáam-bpàn.
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:
- nam phonlamai
- nam pon la mai
- nam ponlamai
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