Nature and weather น้ำตก náam-dtòk
waterfall noun
- náam high
- dtòk low
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: น้ำnáam water ตกdtòk to fall
How to use it
Literally "falling water". Waterfalls are at their best during and just after the rainy season, and many are in national parks, อุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan hàeng châat, where foreigners usually pay a higher entrance fee than Thais. A swim in the pool at the bottom is a favourite weekend outing.
Don't mix it up
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น้ำตาnáam-dtaa
tears
"Eye water": tears.
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 tok
- namtok
- nam dtok
- naamtok
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