นวลฉาน
nuuan-chǎanMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
softly bright; fair and glowing
softly bright and fair, often used in poetry for skin or light
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightแสงจันทร์นวลsɛ̌ɛng-jan-nuuanแสงจันทร์นวลsɛ̌ɛng-jan-nuuansoft moonlight; gentle moonlightฉานchǎanฉานchǎanbright; radiant; spreading (of light)ส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)ลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ดูโรแมนติกduu-roo-mɛɛn-dtìkดูโรแมนติกduu-roo-mɛɛn-dtìk[to] look/appear romantic; be romantic-looking
Tonight, the softly bright moonlight shines down, making the atmosphere look romantic.
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กวีgà-wiiมักจะmák-jàพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngผิวพรรณpǐu-panของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoว่าwâaงดงามngót-ngaamนวลฉานnuuan-chǎanดุจdùtแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-jan
Poets often describe a young woman's complexion as being as beautifully fair and soft as moonlight.
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gɔɔnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngที่จะtîi-jàจับภาพjàp-pâapความkwaamนวลฉานnuuan-chǎanของkɔ̌ɔngผิวพรรณpǐu-panนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpภายใต้paai-dtâaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatยามเช้าyaam-cháao
The painter tried hard to capture the softly bright fairness of the model's skin under the natural morning light.
ในnaiบทละครbòt-lá-kɔɔnโบราณboo-raanนางเอกnaang-èekผู้pûuมีmiiผิวพรรณนวลpǐu-pan-nuuanฉานchǎanมักmákเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́คุณธรรมkun-ná-tam
In ancient plays, the heroine with a softly bright and fair complexion was often a symbol of purity and virtue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นวลnuuanนวลnuuan1soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)2fair; creamy (complexion)3softly glowing; muted (light/color)4creamy-white; pale yellowish-whitesoft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)Part 1
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นวลฉานnuuan-chǎanนวลฉานnuuan-chǎansoftly bright; fair and glowingsoftly bright; fair and glowingWord