นัวๆ
nuua nuuaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
rounded savory; umami
having a deep, well-rounded savory taste with flavors blending smoothly; mellow and well-balanced (informal).
Examples
ส้มตำปลาร้าsôm dtam bplaa-ráaส้มตำปลาร้าsôm dtam bplaa-ráapapaya salad with fermented fishร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelนัวๆnuua nuuaนัวๆnuua nuua1rounded savory; umami2soft/muted look; hazyกำลังดีgam-lang deeกำลังดีgam-lang dee1just right; suitable2to just the right degreeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The fermented fish som tum from this shop has a perfectly mellow and savory taste.
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แม่mâeสอนsŏnว่าwâaเคล็ดลับklét lápของkŏngแกงอ่อมgaeng òmคือkeuต้องdtôngปรุงbprungให้hâiรสrótมันmanนัวๆnuua nuua
My mom taught me that the secret to 'gaeng om' (dill soup) is to season it until the flavor is deep and well-rounded.
น้ำจิ้มแจ่วnám jîm jàeoถ้วยtûuaiนี้néeอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakมีmeeความเค็มkwaam kemเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเผ็ดpètที่têeผสมกันpà-sŏm ganอย่างyàangนัวๆnuua nuua
This bowl of 'jaew' dipping sauce is delicious; it has a savory blend of salty, sour, and spicy flavors.
กว่าจะgwàa jàได้dâiน้ำซุปnáam súpก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือgŭuai-dtĭiao reuuaที่têeเข้มข้นkêm kônนัวๆnuua nuuaแบบนี้bàep néeต้องdtôngเคี่ยวkîiaoกระดูกหมูgrà-dòok mŏoข้ามคืนkâam keunเลยทีเดียวloei tee-diiao
To achieve a boat noodle soup broth that is this rich and well-balanced, you have to simmer pork bones overnight.
2AdjectiveC1
soft/muted look; hazy
having a soft, slightly blurred or muted appearance (e.g., photo or color tone; informal).
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งรูปdtàeng rûupแต่งรูปdtàeng rûup[to] edit/retouch a photoให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneนัวๆnuua nuuaนัวๆnuua nuua1rounded savory; umami2soft/muted look; hazyฟุ้งๆfûng fûngฟุ้งๆfûng fûng1blurry; hazy; soft-focus2diffuse; wafting; spreading widely (smell/smoke)3vague; unfocused; dreamyเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughในฝันnai fănในฝันnai făn1in a dream2dream; ideal; dreamed-of
She likes to edit her photos to have soft, muted, and dreamy colors.
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ช่างภาพchâang pâapใช้ฟิลเตอร์chái fin-dtêrพิเศษpí-sàytเพื่อให้pêuua hâiภาพpâapที่têeได้dâiมีmeeโทนสีtohn sĕeที่têeนัวๆnuua nuuaและláeดูdooอบอุ่นòp ùnขึ้นkêun
The photographer used a special filter to give the resulting image a softer, muted color tone and a warmer feel.
สไตล์การแต่งหน้าsà-dtaai gaan dtàeng nâaแบบbàepเกาหลีgao lĕeจะjàเน้นnénความฉ่ำวาวkwaam chàm waaoและláeใช้cháiสีsĕeโทนtohnนัวๆnuua nuuaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiดูdooเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châat
The Korean makeup style emphasizes a dewy look and uses soft, muted color tones to appear natural.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeจงใจjong-jaiย้อมสีyóm sĕeฟิล์มfimให้hâiภาพpâapออกมาòk maaมีmeeความkwaamนัวๆnuua nuuaเพื่อpêuuaสื่อถึงsùue tĕungความทรงจำkwaam song jamที่têeเลือนลางleuuan laangของkŏngตัวละครdtuua lá-kon
This film intentionally tints the film to give the picture a muted, slightly blurred quality to represent the character's fading memories.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นัวๆ said นัว-นัว?
nuua nuua
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nuua
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 | — | — |