นงนุช
nong-nútMeaning
1NounC1
young woman; beautiful lady
a young woman, girl, or beautiful lady (often used in poetry, literature, or as a female name)
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉ[to] name [sb]/[sth]; [to] give a nameหลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoหลานสาวlǎan-sǎao1niece2granddaughterว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนงนุชnong-nútนงนุชnong-nútyoung woman; beautiful ladyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)โตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spot
Grandma named her granddaughter Nong Nuch because she wanted her to grow up to be a beautiful woman.
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คำว่าkam-wâaนงนุชnong-nútเป็นbpenคำkamศัพท์โบราณsàp-boo-raanที่tîiมักmákใช้cháiเรียกrîiakหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoที่tîiมีmiiหน้าตาnâa-dtaaจิ้มลิ้มjîm-límพริ้มเพราprím-prao
The word 'nong nuch' is an archaic term often used to address a pretty and beautiful young lady.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทbòtนี้níiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนงนุชnong-nútที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěn
This poem describes the beauty of a young lady that makes every young man fall in love at first sight.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaยอดyɔ̂ɔtนงนุชnong-nútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngนางเอกnaang-èekผู้pûuมีmiiรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomงดงามngót-ngaamไร้ที่ติrái-tîi-dtì
Many Thai literary works often use the phrase 'yod nong nuch' to describe a flawless, beautiful heroine.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nong
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
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นุชnútนุชnút1younger sister; beloved young woman2fan of Peck Palitchokeyounger sister; beloved young womanPart 2
นงนุชnong-nútนงนุชnong-nútyoung woman; beautiful ladyyoung woman; beautiful ladyWord