ขาวนวล
kǎao-nuuanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
creamy white; fair-skinned
A soft, creamy white color, often used to describe fair and smooth skin.
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneขาวนวลkǎao-nuuanขาวนวลkǎao-nuuancreamy white; fair-skinned
My younger sister has fair, creamy-white skin.
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ผิวpǐuของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókคนkonนั้นnánขาวนวลkǎao-nuuanละเอียดlá-ìiatน่าทะนุถนอมnâa-tá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔm
That baby's skin is a delicate, creamy white and looks precious.
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiผิวpǐuสีขาวนวลsǐi-kǎao-nuuanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanน้ำนมnáam-nomดูduuสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiมากmâak
That woman has creamy-white skin like milk; she looks very healthy.
เธอtəəเป็นที่จดจำbpen-tîi-jòt-jamได้dâaiง่ายngâaiด้วยdûuaiผิวพรรณpǐu-panที่tîiขาวนวลkǎao-nuuanและlɛ́รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímที่tîiสดใสsòt-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
She is easily remembered for her soft, creamy-white complexion and her bright smile.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎao
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 1
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นวลnuuanนวลnuuan1soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)2fair; creamy (complexion)3softly glowing; muted (light/color)4creamy-white; pale yellowish-whitesoft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)Part 2
ขาวนวลkǎao-nuuanขาวนวลkǎao-nuuancreamy white; fair-skinnedcreamy white; fair-skinnedWord