กลิ่น
glìnMeaning
1NounA1
smell; odor; scent
a quality of something that is perceived by the nose, whether pleasant or unpleasant
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกลิ่นดอกไม้glìn dòk máaiกลิ่นดอกไม้glìn dòk máai1floral scent; smell of flowers2floral note (perfumery)หอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionอ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateๆ-
There is a faint floral scent in the room.
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I don’t like the smell of cigarette smoke.
ซุปsúpมีmiiกลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iน่าจะnâa-jàใส่sàiเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetเยอะyə́เกินgəən
The soup smells a bit strong; it’s probably got too many spices.
After the rain, there’s a damp earthy smell that feels refreshing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
glìn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |