นาสา
naa-sǎaMeaning
1NounC1
nose (literary)
A literary or poetic term for the nose, the organ used for smelling and breathing.
Examples
กลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiกลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máai1floral scent; smell of flowers2floral note (perfumery)ลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)แตะdtɛ̀แตะdtɛ̀1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)นาสาnaa-sǎaนาสาnaa-sǎanose (literary)นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)หันไปhǎn-bpaiหันไปhǎn-bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
The scent of flowers reached her nose, so she turned to look at the garden.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaควันไฟkwan-faiลอยเข้ามาlɔɔi-kâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngนางnaangจึงjʉngใช้cháiผ้าปิดปากpâa-bpìt-bpàakและlɛ́นาสาnaa-sǎaไว้wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสูดsùutควันkwanเข้าไปkâo-bpai
When smoke drifted into the room, she covered her mouth and nose with a cloth to avoid inhaling it.
แม้mɛ́ɛม่านหมอกmâan-mɔ̀ɔkจะjàบดบังbòt-bangทิวทัศน์tiu-tátเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâaกลิ่นดินglìn-dinชื้นchʉ́ʉnที่tîiโชยchooiเข้าสู่kâo-sùuนาสาnaa-sǎaก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้rúuว่าwâaฝนfǒnเพิ่งpə̂ngหยุดyùtตกdtòkได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naan
Although a veil of mist obscured the view ahead, the scent of damp earth reaching his nose told him that the rain had only recently stopped.
ลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiแผ่วเบาpɛ̀ɛo-baoที่tîiผ่านเข้าออกpàan-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkทางtaangนาสาnaa-sǎaบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaชายชราchaai-chá-raaผู้นั้นpûu-nánยังมีชีวิตyang-mii-chii-wítแม้mɛ́ɛร่างrâangจะjàนิ่งสงบnîng-sà-ngòpราวraaoรูปสลักrûup-sà-làk
The faint breath passing through his nose revealed that the old man was still alive, though his body lay as motionless as a sculpture.
Tones
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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
naa
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
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นาสาnaa-sǎaนาสาnaa-sǎanose (literary)nose (literary)Word