Body and health น้ำหนัก náam-nàk
weight noun
- náam high
- nàk 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 หนักnàk heavy
How to use it
น้ำหนักnáam-nàk is weight, and Thais give it in kilos, กิโลgì-loo. Putting on weight is น้ำหนักขึ้นnáam-nàk kûen, "weight goes up", losing it น้ำหนักลงnáam-nàk long, and weighing yourself ชั่งน้ำหนักchâng náam-nàk.
At a clinic, a nurse weighs you and takes your blood pressure before you see the doctor, and forms ask for your height, ส่วนสูงsùan-sǔung, in centimetres.
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 nak
- nahm nak
- num nuk
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