นวม

nuuam

Meanings

1NounA2

boxing gloves

padded gloves used in boxing or combat sports to protect hands and reduce impact

Examples

นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)นวมnuuamนวมnuuam1boxing gloves2padding; cushioning; padded material
The boxer wears boxing gloves.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นชกkʉ̂n-chókคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมsǔuamนวมnuuamก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-ná
Before getting in the ring, you must put on boxing gloves first.
นวมnuuamคู่kûuนี้níiเก่าgàoมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉคู่kûuใหม่mài
This pair of boxing gloves is very old. I need to buy a new pair.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpซ้อมsɔ́ɔmควรkuuanใช้cháiนวมnuuamขนาดkà-nàat16ออนซ์ɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngคู่ซ้อมkûu-sɔ́ɔm
For sparring, you should use 16 oz boxing gloves for your partner's safety.
2NounB2

padding; cushioning; padded material

soft material enclosed in cloth or another covering, used for cushioning or protection

Examples

เสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaocold-weather garment (jacket/coat/sweater)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนวมnuuamนวมnuuam1boxing gloves2padding; cushioning; padded materialอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interiorเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)เป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception
This winter jacket has padding inside, so it's extra warm.
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โซฟาsoo-faaตัวdtuuaนี้níiบุbùด้วยdûuaiนวมnuuamอย่างyàangหนาnǎaเลยləəiนั่งnângสบายมากsà-baai-mâak
This sofa is stuffed with thick padding, so it's very comfortable to sit on.
ช่างทำเบาะchâng-tam-bɔ̀กำลังgam-langยัดyátนวมnuuamเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiพนักพิงpá-nák-pingเก้าอี้gâo-îiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมันmanนุ่มnûmและlɛ́คืนรูปkʉʉn-rûupได้ดีdâai-dii
The upholsterer is stuffing padding into the chair's backrest to make it soft and resilient.
เกราะอ่อนgrɔ̀-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngทหารtá-hǎanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักจะmák-jàบุbùด้วยdûuaiนวมnuuamที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaiหรือrʉ̌ʉขนสัตว์kǒn-sàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดแรงกระแทกlót-rɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛk
Ancient soldiers' soft armor was often lined with wadding made from cotton or wool to reduce impact.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

nuuam

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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