นางนวล
naang-nuuanMeaning
1NounA2
seagull
a seabird of the gull family, typically white and gray; a seagull
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shoreมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนางนวลnaang-nuuanนางนวลnaang-nuuanseagullบินวนbin-wonบินวนbin-won[to] circle in the air; [to] fly in a circleอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
There are several seagulls circling at the beach.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเราraoเห็นhěnนางนวลnaang-nuuanเกาะgɔ̀ท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaหัวขาวhǔua-kǎaoปีกbpìikสีเทาsǐi-tao
This morning we saw a seagull perched at the pier, with a white head and gray wings.
Seagulls like to follow fishing boats because there are fish scraps to eat.
ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoจะมีjà-miiนางนวลnaang-nuuanอพยพมาòp-pá-yóp-maaพักpákที่tîiอ่าวàaoทำให้tam-hâiนักถ่ายภาพnák-tàai-pâapธรรมชาติtam-má-châatมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
In winter, seagulls migrate to rest in the bay, drawing more nature photographers to visit.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naang
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
นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)Part 1
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นวลnuuanนวลnuuan1soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)2fair; creamy (complexion)3softly glowing; muted (light/color)4creamy-white; pale yellowish-whitesoft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)Part 2
นางนวลnaang-nuuanนางนวลnaang-nuuanseagullseagullWord