นวล
nuuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)
Soft and smooth in texture or appearance; gentle and not harsh or rough.
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tenderไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขูดkùutขูดkùut1[to] scrape; scratch off2[to] grate (food)3[to] rub/graze againstผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This cloth is soft and smooth; it doesn't scratch the skin at all.
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ครีมkriimตัวdtuuaนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiผิวpǐuรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเนียนniianนวลnuuanขึ้นkʉ̂nเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทาtaaเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
This cream makes the skin feel softer and smoother when applied regularly.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpหมอนmɔ̌ɔnที่tîiผิวสัมผัสpǐu-sǎm-pàtนวลnuuanเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiระคายrá-kaaiหน้าnâaเวลาwee-laaใช้chái
I like pillows with a soft, smooth surface because they don't irritate my face when used.
พื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiขัดkàtใหม่màiดูนวลduu-nuuanและlɛ́ลื่นมือlʉ̂ʉn-mʉʉเดินdəənแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kสบายเท้าsà-baai-táao
The newly polished wooden floor looks soft and smooth to the touch, giving a comfortable feel when walking.
2AdjectiveB1
fair; creamy (complexion)
Describing a fair or creamy skin tone with a soft, healthy glow.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneขาวนวลkǎao-nuuanขาวนวลkǎao-nuuancreamy white; fair-skinnedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diihealthy; in good health
She has fair, creamy skin that looks healthy.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนนี้kon-níiผิวpǐuขาวนวลkǎao-nuuanจนjonช่างแต่งหน้าchâng-dtɛ̀ng-nâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngลงlongรองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnมากmâak
This actor's skin is so fair and creamy that the makeup artist said there’s hardly any need for foundation.
พอpɔɔเธอtəəดูแลduu-lɛɛผิวpǐuอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əสีผิวsǐi-pǐuก็gɔ̂ดูนวลduu-nuuanขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́มีmiiออร่าɔɔ-râa
Once she cared for her skin consistently, her complexion became creamier and had a glow.
3AdjectiveB2
softly glowing; muted (light/color)
Having a gentle, diffused glow or a subdued, mellow color; not bright or glaring.
Examples
แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโคมkoomโคมkoom1lamp; lantern; lampshade2classifier for lamps/lanternsผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ดูนวลduu-nuuanดูนวลduu-nuuan[to] look soft; appear fair/gently radiantทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsอบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
The light from the fabric lamp looks soft and mellow, making the room feel warmer.
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ผนังpà-nǎngสีครีมsǐi-kriimนวลnuuanช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตาdtaaไม่mâiล้าláaเวลาwee-laaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
The creamy, mellow wall color helps prevent eye strain when reading.
ยามเย็นyaam-yenท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaเป็นbpenสีsǐiชมพูนวลchom-puu-nuuanไม่แสบmâi-sɛ̀ɛpตาdtaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไก่gàiกาgaaแดดจัดdɛ̀ɛt-jàt
In the evening the sky turns a subdued pink, not glaring like the harsh midday sun.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakไฟfaiสีนวลsǐi-nuuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàใช้cháiไฟfaiขาวkǎaoที่tîiสว่างจ้าsà-wàang-jâa
She chose warm, mellow lighting to create a relaxing atmosphere instead of bright white lights.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nuuan
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 | — | — |