นวด
nûuatMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] massage
To press, rub, and manipulate muscles or body parts to relax them, relieve pain, or promote health.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2massage3[to] knead (dough, etc.)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosen
I massage my mom’s shoulders to help her relax.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngเลยไปləəi-bpaiให้hâiนักnákนวดnûuatนวดnûuatคลายกล้ามเนื้อklaai-glâam-nʉ́ʉa
Yesterday I had back pain, so I went to a masseur to massage and relax my muscles.
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namให้hâiนวดnûuatกดจุดgòt-jùtเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoอาการaa-gaanตึงdtʉngและlɛ́กระตุ้นgrà-dtûnการไหลเวียนgaan-lǎi-wiianเลือดlʉ̂ʉat
The doctor recommended regular acupressure massage to relieve tension and stimulate blood circulation.
2NounA2
massage
The act, service, or session of pressing and rubbing the body to relax or heal.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2massage3[to] knead (dough, etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
Today I went for a massage at a shop near my house.
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Yesterday my friend booked a massage session for me as a gift.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiนวดแผนไทยnûuat-pɛ̌ɛn-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiหลังทำงานlǎng-tam-ngaanหนักnàk
Tomorrow we will go for a Thai massage to relax after hard work.
ฉันchǎnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetนวดnûuatสองsɔ̌ɔngชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kโล่งlôongขึ้นkʉ̂n
I chose a two-hour massage package because I want my whole body to feel relieved.
3VerbB1
[to] knead (dough, etc.)
To work a soft substance (such as dough) by pressing, folding, and stretching with the hands.
Examples
แม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanแม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâan1homemaker; housewife2housekeeper; domestic worker3internal administrator (figurative)นวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2massage3[to] knead (dough, etc.)แป้งขนมปังbpɛ̂ɛng-kà-nǒm-bpangแป้งขนมปังbpɛ̂ɛng-kà-nǒm-bpangbread flourจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเนียนniianเนียนniian1smooth; silky (texture/skin)2natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)3slick; subtle (done cleverly without drawing attention)4smoothly; seamlessly; unobtrusivelyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เตาdtaoเตาdtao1stove; cooker2furnace; kiln; oven
The housewife kneads the bread dough until smooth before putting it in the oven.
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พอporเติมdtermน้ำnáamลงไปlong bpaiเขาkăoก็gâwนวดnûuatแป้งbpâaengไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuaiๆ-จนjonไม่ติดmâi dtìtมือmeuu
After adding water, he keeps kneading the dough little by little until it no longer sticks to his hands.
เชฟchéepบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนวดnûuatแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngโดยdooiพับpápแล้วlɛ́ɛoกดgòtสลับกันsà-làp-ganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลูเตนพัฒนาgluu-dteen-pát-tá-naaได้ดีdâai-dii
The chef said to knead the dough by alternating folding and pressing so the gluten develops well.
เธอtəəนวดnûuatแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngด้วยdûuaiจังหวะjang-wàสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əกดgòtดึงdʉngและlɛ́พับpápอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yenเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
She kneads the dough at a steady rhythm, pressing, stretching, and folding patiently to build a strong dough structure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nûuat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |