ทวนแสง
tuuan-sɛ̌ɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
backlit; against the light
positioned, facing, or directed against the source of light (often used in photography to describe a backlit subject)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ทวนแสงtuuan-sɛ̌ɛngทวนแสงtuuan-sɛ̌ɛngbacklit; against the lightหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let's not take a picture here. It's backlit, and your face will be dark.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapแบบbɛ̀ɛpทวนแสงtuuan-sɛ̌ɛngเราraoอาจจะàat-jàได้dâaiภาพเงาpâap-ngaoดำdamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamไปbpaiอีกìikแบบbɛ̀ɛp
If we intentionally take a backlit photo, we might get a beautiful silhouette in a different way.
ฉันchǎnมองmɔɔngไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเห็นhěnป้ายทะเบียนรถbpâai-tá-biian-rótคันkanหน้าnâaเพราะprɔ́มันmanทวนแสงtuuan-sɛ̌ɛngแดดdɛ̀ɛtพอดีpɔɔ-dii
I can't really see the license plate of the car in front because it is directly facing the sunlight.
ช่างภาพมืออาชีพchâang-pâap-mʉʉ-aa-chîipมักจะmák-jàรู้rúuเทคนิคték-nìkการใช้gaan-cháiแฟลชflɛ̂ɛtลบlópเงาngaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupทวนแสงtuuan-sɛ̌ɛngในเวลากลางวันnai-wee-laa-glaang-wan
Professional photographers usually know fill-flash techniques to solve the problem of shooting backlit photos during the day.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tuuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทวนtuuanทวนtuuan1[to] review; go over2[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstream3[to] repeat; say [sth] again4lance; spear; polearm5against; counter to (a direction or flow)[to] review; go overPart 1
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ทวนแสงtuuan-sɛ̌ɛngทวนแสงtuuan-sɛ̌ɛngbacklit; against the lightbacklit; against the lightWord