นวลดี
nuuan-diiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
smooth; soft-toned; fair-looking
having a smooth, soft, or pleasantly gentle quality, especially in color, texture, or appearance; looking fair or softly attractive
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ผิวพรรณนวลดีpǐu-pan-nuuan-diiผิวพรรณนวลดีpǐu-pan-nuuan-diihaving a fine, fair, and smooth complexionดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
That child has a lovely fair complexion and looks healthy.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenสีsǐiเหลืองนวลlʉ̌ʉang-nuuanดีdiiดูสบายตาduu-sà-baai-dtaa
I like this piece of silk because it's a lovely soft yellow that is easy on the eyes.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janที่tîiสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngลงมาlong-maaทำให้tam-hâiทิวทัศน์tiu-tátยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnดูนวลduu-nuuanดีdiiอย่างน่าประหลาดใจyàang-nâa-bprà-làat-jai
The moonlight shining down made the nighttime scenery look surprisingly gentle and beautiful.
แจกันjɛɛ-ganเซรามิกsee-raa-míkใบbaiนี้níiมีmiiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuเคลือบด้านklʉ̂ʉap-dâanที่tîiดูนวลduu-nuuanดีdiiและlɛ́ให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kละมุนมือlá-mun-mʉʉเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัมผัสsǎm-pàt
This ceramic vase has a matte finish that looks pleasantly smooth and feels soft to the touch.
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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นวลดีnuuan-diiนวลดีnuuan-diismooth; soft-toned; fair-lookingsmooth; soft-toned; fair-lookingWord