นิล(nin)

Meanings

1NounB2

sapphire; corundum (dark/black variety)

A variety of corundum, traditionally denoting sapphire; in Thai often refers to dark or black sapphire.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แหวนwăenแหวนwăen1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)3classifier: ringsประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3decoration; ornament4[to] wear (as adornment)นิลninนิลnin1jet-black; very dark (literary/formal)2sapphire; corundum (dark/black variety)สีเข้มsĕe kêmสีเข้มsĕe kêmdark; deep; saturated (of color)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1gentle; mild (manner/speech)2formal; refined (register)3polite; courteousและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ฉูดฉาดchòot chàatฉูดฉาดchòot chàatflashy; gaudy; loud (colors/style)
She likes a ring set with dark sapphire because it looks elegant and not flashy.
2AdjectiveB2

jet-black; very dark (literary/formal)

Used attributively to denote a very dark or black color, often in set phrases, names, or compounds (e.g., ข้าวนิลข้าวนิลkâao ninblack/deep-purple rice (black rice) ‘black rice’, ปลานิลปลานิลbplaa ninNile tilapia (a common freshwater food fish) ‘Nile tilapia’ by name).

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offน้ำตาลnáam dtaanน้ำตาลnáam dtaan1sugar2brown (color)3sweetness (taste)นิลninนิลnin1jet-black; very dark (literary/formal)2sapphire; corundum (dark/black variety)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสีเข้มsĕe kêmสีเข้มsĕe kêmdark; deep; saturated (of color)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineและláeและláeand (coordinating)หอมดีhŏm deeหอมดีhŏm deesmells 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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