นำ
lead
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- 1 lead、guide、direct
- 2 bring、take、carry、convey
- 3 lead、be ahead
- 4 apply、put to use、adopt
- 5 lead to、bring about、result in
This word centers on leading or moving someone or something in a particular direction. It can describe guiding people, carrying things, being ahead, putting something to practical use, or producing a result.
lead、guide、direct
To go ahead of people and show the way, or to direct a group or activity.
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เธอนำทีมได้ดี thəə nam thiim dâay dii She leads the team well. เธอนำทีมได้ดี details
bring、take、carry、convey
To move or convey a person or thing somewhere, often corresponding to bring, take, or carry depending on the direction.
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กรุณานำเอกสารมาด้วย karunaa nam èekkàsǎan maa dûay Please bring the documents with you. กรุณานำเอกสารมาด้วย details
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ห้ามนำอาหารเข้าไป hâam nam aahǎan khâw pay Do not bring food inside. ห้ามนำอาหารเข้าไป details
lead、be ahead
To be ahead of others in a race, game, ranking, or other comparison.
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ตอนนี้ใครนำอยู่ tɔɔn níi khray nam yùu Who is leading now? ตอนนี้ใครนำอยู่ details
apply、put to use、adopt
To take knowledge, a method, technology, or another resource and put it into practical use, usually in the patterns นำ…ไปใช้ or นำ…มาใช้.
lead to、bring about、result in
To cause or contribute to a particular result, chiefly in the pattern นำไปสู่ and, in more formal writing, นำมาซึ่ง.
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การเจรจานำมาซึ่งสันติภาพ kaan ceenrácaa nam maa sʉ̂ŋ sǎntìphâap The negotiations brought about peace. การเจรจานำมาซึ่งสันติภาพ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of นำ is moving someone or something forward in a particular direction. With people, it can mean guide or lead; with objects, it can mean bring, take, or convey; in a competition, it means be ahead. The same image extends to putting knowledge into use in นำ…ไปใช้ and to a cause leading to a result in นำไปสู่. Directional words such as มา, ไป, เข้า, and ออก often determine the exact meaning.
Usage
It is common when giving directions, leading teams, stating what may be brought into a place, and reporting scores or rankings. It also appears frequently in education and business when discussing the application of knowledge or adoption of technology, and in news or explanatory writing when connecting a cause with a result.
Caution
For simply taking a person somewhere in everyday conversation, พา is often more natural; for casually taking an object, เอา…ไป is common. นำ is especially useful when leadership or direction is involved and in polished instructions, notices, and explanations. To express “lead to,” the usual pattern is นำไปสู่ followed by the result.
Differences from similar words
1 lead synonyms
2 bring synonyms
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เอา is a broad, conversational verb meaning take or get. นำ more clearly presents something as being conveyed in a direction and is common in instructions, notices, and formal contexts.
3 lead synonyms
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ชนะ means to win or defeat someone. นำ describes being ahead at a particular point, without implying that the final result is already decided.