นวลตา
nuuan-dtaaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
easy on the eyes; soft (in color/light)
gentle on the eyes; not bright or harsh—used for colors or light with a soft tone
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทาสีtaa-sǐiทาสีtaa-sǐi[to] paint (a surface)ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroomเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีครีมsǐi-kriimสีครีมsǐi-kriim1cream-colored2cream colorเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนวลตาnuuan-dtaaนวลตาnuuan-dtaaeasy on the eyes; soft (in color/light)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
She painted her bedroom a cream color because it's a color that is gentle on the eyes.
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I like the warm light from this lamp; it's very gentle on the eyes.
แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoที่tîiส่องผ่านsɔ̀ɔng-pàanม่านหมอกmâan-mɔ̀ɔkทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətภาพpâapที่tîiนวลตาnuuan-dtaaและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
The morning sunlight filtering through the mist created a beautiful picture that was gentle on the eyes.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiโทนtoonสีพาสเทลsǐi-pâat-teenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiนวลตาnuuan-dtaaให้กับhâi-gàpร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛ
The designer chose a palette of pastel colors to create an atmosphere that is gentle on the eyes for the cafe.
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 -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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นวลตาnuuan-dtaaนวลตาnuuan-dtaaeasy on the eyes; soft (in color/light)easy on the eyes; soft (in color/light)Word