milk
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- 1 milk、breast milk
This word refers to milk as the liquid produced by a human or other mammal to nourish its young. It is especially common when discussing breast milk or the substance and nutritional qualities of milk.
milk、breast milk
Milk produced by a human or other mammal to feed its young, viewed specifically as a liquid substance.
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เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนมแม่ líaŋ lûuk dûay nám nom mɛ̂ɛ raise a baby on breast milk เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนมแม่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines น้ำ (“liquid”) and นม (“milk” or “breast”), emphasizing milk as a liquid substance. It is especially common in น้ำนมแม่ (“breast milk”). It often appears in discussions of infant care, medicine, and nutrition, where the biological function or composition of milk is relevant. As a mass noun, it is measured with containers or units such as แก้ว (“glass”), ขวด (“bottle”), or มิลลิลิตร (“milliliter”).
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing breastfeeding, infant nutrition, health care, and the composition or production of milk. In ordinary situations such as buying or drinking cow’s milk, นม or นมวัว is more natural.
Caution
น้ำนม refers to the liquid, not to the breast as a body part. It also cannot always replace the more natural everyday word นม when simply referring to cow’s milk.
Differences from similar words
1 milk synonyms
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นม is the everyday word for milk and can also refer to a breast. น้ำนม refers specifically to the liquid itself, especially breast milk or milk discussed as a biological substance.