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nuuai-nâatMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] walk gracefully; [to] saunter
to walk slowly and gracefully, often with a gentle swaying movement
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotfavorite one (animal, character, garment, etc.)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningนวยนาดnuuai-nâatนวยนาดnuuai-nâat[to] walk gracefully; [to] saunterเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
My favorite cat walked gracefully into the room.
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เธอtəəเดินdəənนวยนาดnuuai-nâatลงlongมาจากmaa-jàakบันไดban-daiราวกับraao-gàpเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngในnaiเทพนิยายtêep-ní-yaai
She walked gracefully down the stairs like a princess in a fairy tale.
นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpเดินdəənนวยนาดnuuai-nâatไปตามbpai-dtaamรันเวย์ran-weeสะกดsà-gòtสายตาsǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ชมpûu-chomทุกคนtúk-konในnaiงานngaanแฟชั่นโชว์fɛɛ-chân-chooได้dâaiอย่างyàangอยู่หมัดyùu-màt
The model walked gracefully down the runway, completely captivating the attention of everyone at the fashion show.
ทั้งที่táng-tîiมาmaaประชุมสายbprà-chum-sǎaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpเดินdəənนวยนาดnuuai-nâatเข้ามาkâo-maaโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiท่าทีtâa-tiiเดือดเนื้อร้อนใจdʉ̀ʉat-nʉ́ʉa-rɔ́ɔn-jaiเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
Despite being late for the meeting, he casually strolled in gracefully without the slightest hint of urgency.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nuuai
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 | — | — |