ทวนแสง(tuuan săeng)
Meanings
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backlit; against the light
positioned, facing, or directed against the source of light (often used in photography to describe a backlit subject)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ตรงนี้dtrong néeตรงนี้dtrong née1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)ทวนแสงtuuan săengทวนแสงtuuan săengbacklit; against the lightหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มืดmêuutมืดmêuut1dark; lacking light2late; after dark3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Let's not take a picture here. It's backlit, and your face will be dark.
Word Breakdown
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ทวนแสงtuuan săengทวนแสงtuuan săengbacklit; against the light