bile
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- 1 bile
- 2 high-quality、worthwhile、respectable
- 3 clean water、soft water (for washing)
This word primarily means bile. In technical water systems it can mean clean or usable water, and after certain nouns it describes a person or work as worthwhile, respectable, or high-quality.
bile
The digestive fluid produced by the liver that helps the body digest fats.
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น้ำดีช่วยย่อยไขมัน náam dii chûay yɔ̂ɔy khǎy man Bile helps digest fats. น้ำดีช่วยย่อยไขมัน details
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ตับสร้างน้ำดี tàp sâaŋ náam dii The liver produces bile. ตับสร้างน้ำดี details
high-quality、worthwhile、respectable
Describes certain people or works as respectable, worthwhile, or beneficial in quality and content.
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นักการเมืองน้ำดี nák kaan mʉaŋ náam dii a respectable politician นักการเมืองน้ำดี details
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ละครน้ำดี lakhɔɔn náam dii a worthwhile, socially responsible drama ละครน้ำดี details
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ภาพยนตร์น้ำดี phâapphayon náam dii a worthwhile film ภาพยนตร์น้ำดี details
clean water、soft water (for washing)
In plumbing and water-management contexts, water that is clean or usable, as opposed to wastewater.
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ระบบระบายน้ำดีและน้ำเสีย rabòp rabaay náam dii lɛ́ náam sǐa a drainage system for clean water and wastewater ระบบระบายน้ำดีและน้ำเสีย details
Learning notes
Explanation
Its central dictionary meaning is “bile,” and learners should memorize น้ำดี as a single anatomical term. The related word ถุงน้ำดี means “gallbladder.” Because น้ำ means “water or liquid” and ดี means “good,” the term can also refer to non-wastewater in technical plumbing or water-management contexts. After certain nouns, as in นักการเมืองน้ำดี or ละครน้ำดี, it gives a favorable evaluation involving integrity, wholesome content, or social value. It is not a freely interchangeable adjective for anything that is merely good.
Usage
The bile sense appears in medical consultations, health information, and biology, especially in ถุงน้ำดี “gallbladder” and นิ่วในถุงน้ำดี “gallstones.” The water sense occurs in plumbing, building systems, and water management. The evaluative use is found when discussing politicians, films, dramas, and similar subjects.
Caution
Do not normally use น้ำดี for drinking water, generally clean water, or fresh water; use น้ำดื่ม, น้ำสะอาด, or น้ำจืด respectively. Its evaluative use does not simply mean “a nice person”; คนดี is the usual expression for a good person.