นาสิก
naa-sìkMeaning
1NounC1
nose
nose; a formal or literary word, often used in elevated expressions
Examples
นางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diifemale character in (classical) literatureมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)บรรยายban-yaaiบรรยายban-yaai1[to] describe; narrate2[to] lecture; give a talkว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนาสิกnaa-sìkนาสิกnaa-sìknoseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโด่งdòongโด่งdòong1prominent; raised; high-bridged2up high; aloftงามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelyรับกับráp-gàpรับกับráp-gàp[to] match; [to] go well withใบหน้าbai-nâaใบหน้าbai-nâaface
Heroines in literature are often described as having a beautifully prominent nose that complements their face.
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นางอัปสรnaang-àp-sɔ̌ɔnบนbonภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngมีmiiดวงตาduuang-dtaaที่tîiกลมโตglom-dtooและlɛ́มีmiiนาสิกnaa-sìkที่tîiโด่งdòongงามngaam
The apsara in the mural painting has large round eyes and a beautifully prominent nose.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiกวีgà-wiiมักจะmák-jàพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiว่าwâaมีmiiดวงหน้าduuang-nâaรูปไข่rûup-kàiและlɛ́มีmiiนาสิกnaa-sìkที่tîiโด่งdòongงามngaamดั่งdàngดอกdɔ̀ɔkงาngaa
In Thai literature, poets often describe a woman's beauty as having an oval face and a beautifully prominent nose like a sesame flower.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtในnaiพระบรมสาทิสลักษณ์prá-bò-rom-má-săa-tít-sà-lákทรงมีsong meeพระพักตร์prá pákที่têeสง่างามsà-ngàa ngaamและláeมีmeeพระpráนาสิกnaa-sìkที่têeโด่งdòngเป็นbpenสันsăn
The monarch in the royal portrait has a majestic face and a prominent nose.
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 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 | — | — |