hot water
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This everyday word refers to water at a high temperature, whether it is used for drinks, cooking, washing, or bathing.
hot water
Water that is hot to the touch, used for purposes such as making drinks, cooking, washing, or bathing; the exact temperature depends on context.
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ขอน้ำร้อนหน่อยค่ะ khɔ̌ɔ náam rɔ́ɔn nɔ̀ɔy khà Could I have some hot water, please? ขอน้ำร้อนหน่อยค่ะ details
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ชงชาด้วยน้ำร้อน choŋ chaa dûay náam rɔ́ɔn Make tea with hot water. ชงชาด้วยน้ำร้อน details
Learning notes
Explanation
น้ำร้อน is a compound of น้ำ (“water” or “liquid”) and ร้อน (“hot”), so its literal meaning is “hot water.” Its exact temperature depends on context. It can describe water hot enough to make tea as well as water hot enough to cause a burn. When used with a hotel, home, bathroom, or shower, มีน้ำร้อน can mean that hot running water is available, rather than that a particular container of hot water is provided. The water itself is normally uncountable. To specify an amount, use a container expression such as น้ำร้อนหนึ่งแก้ว (“one glass of hot water”).
Usage
It is commonly used when requesting hot water at a restaurant or hotel, preparing tea, coffee, or instant noodles, discussing showers and hot-water systems, or warning someone about the risk of being burned.
Caution
Use น้ำอุ่น for comfortably warm or lukewarm water and น้ำเดือด when you specifically mean boiling water. น้ำร้อน refers to water; hot weather is described with อากาศร้อน.
Differences from similar words
1 hot water synonyms
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น้ำเดือด specifically means boiling water. น้ำร้อน is the broader term for hot water and does not necessarily imply that it has reached boiling point.