ซอฟต์(sòf)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

soft (texture)

soft in texture or feel

Examples

ผ้าห่มpâa hòmผ้าห่มpâa hòmblanketผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซอฟต์sòfซอฟต์sòf1soft; gentle; mild2softly; gently3soft (texture)4gentle; mildมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortlessสุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!
This blanket is so soft; it’s extremely comfortable to sleep with.
2AdjectiveB1

soft; gentle; mild

Soft in texture or feel; gentle or mild in tone, style, or manner; also used for less intense versions (e.g., soft power, soft sell) or non-physical gentleness.

Examples

ผ้าห่มpâa hòmผ้าห่มpâa hòmblanketผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซอฟต์sòfซอฟต์sòf1soft; gentle; mild2softly; gently3soft (texture)4gentle; mildมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortlessสุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!
This blanket is so soft; it’s extremely comfortable to sleep with.
3AdjectiveB1

gentle; mild

gentle or mild in tone, style, or manner; using a less intense approach

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]น้ำเสียงnám sĭiangน้ำเสียงnám sĭiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ซอฟต์sòfซอฟต์sòf1soft; gentle; mild2softly; gently3soft (texture)4gentle; mildกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroomไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตึงเครียดdteung krîatตึงเครียดdteung krîattense; strained; stressful
The teacher used a gentle tone with the children, which kept the classroom from feeling tense.
4AdverbB2

softly; gently

In a soft, gentle, or mild way.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] warn2[to] remind3[to] caution; admonishแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleซอฟต์sòfซอฟต์sòf1soft; gentle; mild2softly; gently3soft (texture)4gentle; mildๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)
He gave the warning in a soft way so no one would feel criticized.

Related Words

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นุ่มนวลnûm nuanนุ่มนวลnûm nuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tender

soft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tender

ละมุนlá-munละมุนlá-mun1soft; gentle; delicate2mild (flavor/sensation)
  • soft; gentle; delicate
  • mild (flavor/sensation)
นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2soft/gentle (voice/tone)3tender (food)
  • soft (to the touch)
  • soft/gentle (voice/tone)
  • tender (food)
อ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciate
  • soft; tender
  • weak; feeble
  • mild; light (intensity/taste)
  • young; immature
  • inexperienced; unseasoned
  • gentle; lenient
  • [to] weaken; soften; depreciate
เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
  • gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly
  • casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously