แม่น้ำโขง

Word Details

Transliteration: mâe-nám-khŏong
IPA: mɛ̂ː náːm kʰǒːŋ
Tone: falling|high|rising
Etymology: Derived from the combination of words indicating a main river (แม่) and water (น้ำ), with the specific river name (โขง) referring to the Mekong River.
Loanword Source: Sanskrit origin for 'แม่' as a prefix for major rivers; Thai origin for 'น้ำ'; Lao origin for 'โขง', the name of the Mekong River.

แม่ mother, main

often used as a prefix for rivers, indicating a major or principal river

น้ำ water, river

refers to water and hence commonly used in names of rivers

name of the river, specific to the Mekong River; Specific part of the compound that refers to the Mekong region.

MEANING #1 Common

Mekong River

The Mekong River, a major Southeast Asian river flowing through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

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แม่น้ำโขงเป็นแม่น้ำที่ยาวมาก

mâe náam kŏhng bpen mâe náam têe yaao mâak

The Mekong River is a very long river.

เรือแล่นบนแม่น้ำโขงในช่วงฤดูฝน

reuua lâen bon mâe náam kŏhng nai chûuang réu-doo fŏn

Boats sail on the Mekong River during the rainy season.

แม่น้ำโขงมีส่วนสำคัญในวิถีชีวิตของคนในภูมิภาคนี้

mâe náam kŏhng mee sùuan săm-kan nai wí-tĕe chee-wít kŏng kon nai poo-mí-pâak née

The Mekong River plays an important role in the lifestyles of people in this region.

ปลาบึกเป็นปลาที่พบได้ในแม่น้ำโขงและมีขนาดใหญ่ที่สุดในโลก

bplaa bplaa têe póp dâai nai mâe náam kŏhng láe mee kà-nàat yài têe sùt nai lôhk

The giant catfish is found in the Mekong River and is the largest freshwater fish in the world.

การชลประทานตลอดแนวแม่น้ำโขงมีผลกระทบต่อระบบนิเวศเฉพาะถิ่น

gaan chon bprà-taan dtà-lòt naew mâe náam kŏhng mee pŏn grà-tóp dtòr rá-bòp ní-wêt chà-pór tìn

Irrigation along the Mekong River impacts the endemic ecosystem.