นภดล
nóp-pá-donMeaning
1NounC1
sky; firmament
the sky, firmament, or heaven (typically used in literary contexts, poetry, or as a common Thai given name)
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownนภดลnóp-pá-donนภดลnóp-pá-donsky; firmamentซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
My friend's name is Nopadon, which means the sky.
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คำว่าkam-wâaนภดลnóp-pá-donมักmákพบpópได้dâaiบ่อยbɔ̀iในnaiบทร้อยกรองbòt-rɔ́ɔi-grɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngเบื้องบนbʉ̂ʉang-bon
The word "Nopadon" is frequently found in poetry to describe the beauty of the celestial realm.
แสงตะวันsɛ̌ɛng-dtà-wanยามเย็นyaam-yenอาบย้อมàap-yɔ́ɔmนภดลnóp-pá-donให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngตระการตาdtrà-gaan-dtaa
The evening sunlight bathes the firmament, turning it into a spectacular golden color.
ฝูงfǔungวิหคwí-hòkต่างdtàangโบยบินbooi-binเริงร่าrəəng-râaอยู่yùuกลางglaangนภดลnóp-pá-donอย่างyàangไร้ráiพันธนาการpan-tá-naa-gaan
Flocks of birds fly joyfully amidst the firmament without any restraints.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นภดล said นบ-พะ-ดล?
nóp-pá-don
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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ดลdonดลdon1[to] inspire; [to] impel (by fate/divine will) (formal)2[to] cause; bring about (formal)[to] inspire; [to] impel (by fate/divine will) (formal)Part 2
นภดลnóp-pá-donนภดลnóp-pá-donsky; firmamentsky; firmamentWord