นลิน
ná-linMeaning
1NounC1
lotus (literary)
A literary word for a lotus, an aquatic plant with broad leaves and showy flowers, or its flower.
Examples
ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)นลินná-linนลินná-linlotus (literary)เริ่มบานrə̂əm-baanเริ่มบานrə̂əm-baan[to] start to bloomและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผึ้งpʉ̂ngผึ้งpʉ̂ngbeeก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerบินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตอมdtɔɔmตอมdtɔɔm1[of insects] swarm/hover over2[fig.] flock around; crowd around
In the morning, the lotus flowers begin to open, and bees fly over to visit them.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títส่องผ่านsɔ̀ɔng-pàanหมอกmɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔkนลินná-linที่tîiบานbaanอยู่yùuเหนือผิวน้ำnʉ̌ʉa-pǐu-náamก็gɔ̂เผยpə̌əiกลีบglìipสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
As sunlight shines through the mist, the lotus flowers blooming above the water reveal their pale pink petals.
แม้mɛ́ɛหยั่งรากyàng-râakอยู่ในyùu-naiโคลนตมkloon-dtomนลินná-linก็gɔ̂ชูchuuดอกdɔ̀ɔkงามngaamเหนือผิวน้ำnʉ̌ʉa-pǐu-náamประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngความดีkwaam-diiที่tîiไม่mâiแปดเปื้อนbpɛ̀ɛt-bpʉ̂ʉanด้วยdûuaiสิ่งsìngรอบกายrɔ̂ɔp-gaai
Though rooted in mud, the lotus raises its beautiful flower above the water, like goodness left untainted by its surroundings.
กลิ่นglìnอ่อนɔ̀ɔnจางjaangของkɔ̌ɔngนลินná-linลอยมาlɔɔi-maaกับgàpสายลมsǎai-lomราวraaoจะjàปลอบประโลมใจbplɔ̀ɔp-bprà-loom-jaiผู้เดินทางpûu-dəən-taangให้hâiคลายklaaiความอ้างว้างkwaam-âang-wáang
The faint fragrance of lotuses drifted on the breeze, as if to soothe the traveler’s heart and ease their loneliness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นลิน said นะ-ลิน?
ná-lin
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
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 | — | — |