ดูนวล
duu-nuuanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] look soft; appear fair/gently radiant
to appear soft, fair, or gently radiant in tone; used of skin, makeup, colors, or light that look mild and not harsh.
Examples
ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูดีduu-diiดูดีduu-dii1[to] look good; appear attractive2stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance)3[to] seem favorable; promisingจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูนวลduu-nuuanดูนวลduu-nuuan[to] look soft; appear fair/gently radiantและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
Your skin looks so good. It looks soft and beautiful.
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พอpɔɔทาแป้งtaa-bpɛ̂ɛngฝุ่นfùnตัวdtuuaนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหน้าnâaก็gɔ̂ดูนวลduu-nuuanขึ้นkʉ̂nไม่mâiมันmanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔn
After applying this loose powder, my face looks softer and not as oily as before.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpสีทาบ้านsǐi-taa-bâanโทนtoonนี้níiมันmanทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuนวลตาnuuan-dtaaและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
I like this tone of wall paint; it makes the room look soft on the eyes and feel relaxing.
แสงแดดsăeng dàetยามเช้าyaam cháaoที่têeส่องผ่านsòng pâanม่านmâanบางๆbaang baangเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiห้องhôngทำให้tam hâiทุกอย่างtúk yàangดูdooนวลละมุนnuuan lá-munไปหมดbpai mòt
The morning sunlight shining through the thin curtains into the room made everything look soft and gentle.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 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
ดูนวลduu-nuuanดูนวลduu-nuuan[to] look soft; appear fair/gently radiant[to] look soft; appear fair/gently radiantWord