นวลผ่อง
nuuan-pɔ̀ngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
fair and radiant (skin)
a quality of skin that is fair, bright, and clear; having a radiant complexion.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผิวพรรณนวลpĭu pan nuanผิวพรรณนวลpĭu pan nuan1smooth, radiant complexion2having a smooth, radiant complexionผ่องpòngผ่องpòng1bright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)2pure; unsulliedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)อิจฉาìt-chăaอิจฉาìt-chăa1jealous; envious (of [sb]/[sth])2[to] envy [sb]/[sth]; be jealous of
She has such a radiant complexion that her friends are envious.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakใช้cháiครีมkriimนี้níiมาmaaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเดือนdʉʉanผิวหน้าpǐu-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuนวลผ่องnuuan-pɔ̀ngขึ้นkʉ̂n
After using this cream for a month, her facial skin looks more radiant.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàอายุมากaa-yú-mâakขึ้นkʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛผิวพรรณpǐu-panก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongนวลผ่องnuuan-pɔ̀ngดูduuมีmiiสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-dii
Even though she has gotten older, her complexion is still radiant and looks healthy.
กวีgà-wiiนิยมní-yomเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiว่าwâaมีmiiผิวpǐuนวลผ่องnuuan-pɔ̀ngดุจdùtจันทร์เพ็ญjan-pen
Poets often compare the beauty of a literary heroine to having a complexion as fair and radiant as the full moon.
Tones
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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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ผ่องpɔ̀ngผ่องpɔ̀ng1bright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)2pure; unsulliedbright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)Part 2
นวลผ่องnuuan-pɔ̀ngนวลผ่องnuuan-pɔ̀ngfair and radiant (skin)fair and radiant (skin)Word