นิล
ninMeanings
1NounB2
black gemstone; black sapphire; black spinel
A black gemstone, especially black sapphire or black spinel, used in jewelry.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)นิลninนิลnin1black gemstone; black sapphire; black spinel2black; dark blue (literary)สีเข้มsǐi-kêmสีเข้มsǐi-kêmdark; deep; saturated (of color)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectableและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ฉูดฉาดchùut-chàatฉูดฉาดchùut-chàatflashy; gaudy; loud (colors/style)
She likes a ring set with dark sapphire because it looks elegant and not flashy.
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นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaนิลninสีน้ำเงินเข้มsǐi-náam-ngən-kêmที่tîiไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanการอบgaan-òpเป็นที่ต้องการbpen-tîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanมากmâakเพราะprɔ́หายากhǎa-yâak
Collectors say that dark blue sapphire that hasn’t been heat-treated is highly sought after because it’s rare.
คู่หมั้นkûu-mânเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiนิลninแทนtɛɛnเพชรpétในnaiแหวนwɛ̌ɛnเพราะprɔ́สื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongและlɛ́มีmiiโทนสีtoon-sǐiที่tîiเข้ากับkâo-gàpสไตล์sà-dtaiมินิมัลmí-ní-man
The fiancé chose sapphire instead of diamond for the ring because it symbolizes stability and has a tone that suits a minimal style.
2AdjectiveB2
black; dark blue (literary)
Black or dark blue in color, especially in literary language and compounds.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offน้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)นิลninนิลnin1black gemstone; black sapphire; black spinel2black; dark blue (literary)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสีเข้มsǐi-kêmสีเข้มsǐi-kêmdark; deep; saturated (of color)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หอมดีhɔ̌ɔm-diiหอมดีhɔ̌ɔm-diismells nice; pleasantly fragrant (colloq.)
Mom told me to buy black sugar to put in the dessert because its dark color is nice and it smells good.
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ร้านข้าวต้มráan-kâao-dtômแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanมีmiiข้าวนิลkâao-ninให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakด้วยdûuaiสีsǐiออกɔ̀ɔkนิลninจนjonดูduuน่ากินnâa-ginมากmâak
The porridge shop near my house also offers black rice; its color is so dark it looks very appetizing.
เขาkǎoเลือกปลานิลlʉ̂ʉak-bplaa-ninตัวdtuuaสดsòtจากjàakตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiย่างyâangจนjonผิวpǐuออกɔ̀ɔkสีดำsǐi-damนิลninหอมhɔ̌ɔmฉุยchǔi
He chose a fresh Nile tilapia from the morning market and grilled it until the skin turned a fragrant black.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpใช้cháiโทนtoonนิลninตัดกับdtàt-gàpสีเงินsǐi-ngənในnaiคอลเลกชันkɔɔn-lêek-chânใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kลึกลับlʉ́k-lápและlɛ́หรูหราrǔu-rǎa
The designer used a black tone contrasted with silver in the new collection to create a mysterious and luxurious feel.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
nin
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 | — | — |