Just by knowing the Lao word for “water”, you can form a lot more compound words related to different types of drinks.⠀
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Note: While “ice” is not a drink by itself, it does contain the word water ນ້ຳ /nam/. Plus, it’s usually added in drinks to keep it cool.⠀
ນ້ຳ /nam/ = Water⠀
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ນ້ຳກ້ອນ(ນ້ຳແຂງ) /nam gawn (nam kaaeng)/ = Ice⠀
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ນ້ຳຮ້ອນ /nam hawn/ = Hot water⠀
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ນ້ຳເຢັນ /nam nyen/ = Cold water⠀
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ນ້ຳທໍາມະດາ /nam thamadaa/ = Water (regular)⠀
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ນ້ຳຊາ /nam saa/ = Tea⠀
ນ້ຳຫວານ /nam waan/ = Sweet drink⠀
ນ້ຳປັ່ນ /nam bpan/ = Mixed drink (smoothie)⠀
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ກະລຸນາເອົານ້ຳຮ້ອນໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍແດ່
/galuna ow namhawn hai khawi daae/⠀
Please give me hot water⠀