นิลกาฬ
ní-lá-gaanMeanings
1AdjectiveC1
black; deep blue; blue-black
Black or deep blue in color, especially in literary usage.
Examples
ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackอมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted withน้ำเงินnáam-ngənน้ำเงินnáam-ngən1dark blue (color term)2dark blue (colored)เข้มkêmเข้มkêm1strong; intense (taste/smell)2deep; rich (color)3strong (coffee/tea/medicine)4strict; rigorous5serious; stern (manner/face)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishนิลกาฬní-lá-gaanนิลกาฬní-lá-gaan1black; deep blue; blue-black2black or deep blue gemstoneดูลึกลับduu-lʉ́k-lápดูลึกลับduu-lʉ́k-láp[to] look or seem mysteriousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่ากลัวnâa-gluuaน่ากลัวnâa-gluua1scary; frightening2awfully; terribly; extremely
The sea at night has a dark, blue-black color like indigo, looking mysterious and frightening.
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เธอtəəสวมsǔuamชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiสีsǐiนิลกาฬní-lá-gaanที่tîiขับkàpให้hâiผิวpǐuของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuสว่างsà-wàangขึ้นkʉ̂n
She wore a silk evening gown of a deep navy color that made her skin look brighter.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามราตรีyaam-raa-dtriiแผ่ไพศาลpɛ̀ɛ-pai-sǎanดุจdùtกำมะหยี่gam-má-yìiสีsǐiนิลกาฬní-lá-gaanประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiดวงดาวduuang-daaoพร่างพราวprâang-praao
The night sky spread out vast like deep blue-black velvet, adorned with sparkling stars.
ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngดวงตาduuang-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiว่าwâaมีmiiสีดำsǐi-damขลับklàpเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiราวกับraao-gàpสีsǐiนิลกาฬní-lá-gaan
The poem describes the heroine's eyes as having a lustrous, sparkling, deep blue-black color.
2NounC1
black or deep blue gemstone
A black or deep blue precious stone.
Examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ฝังfǎngฝังfǎng1[to] bury; inter2[to] implant (medical/dental)3[to] embed; set into4[to be] ingrained; deeply instilled (figurative) [adj]พลอยplɔɔiพลอยplɔɔi1Ploy (female given name)2gem; gemstone3also; as a resultนิลกาฬní-lá-gaanนิลกาฬní-lá-gaan1black; deep blue; blue-black2black or deep blue gemstoneเม็ดใหญ่mét-yàiเม็ดใหญ่mét-yàilarge-grained; large-sized (for small items)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That ring is set with a large deep blue sapphire; it looks very beautiful.
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นิลกาฬní-lá-gaanจากjàakกาญจนบุรีgaan-jà-ná-bù-riiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiไพลินpai-linที่tîiมีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâapดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtและlɛ́เป็นที่ต้องการbpen-tîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตลาดdtà-làat
The deep blue sapphires from Kanchanaburi are considered among the best quality and are highly sought after in the market.
สร้อยพระศอsɔ̂ɔi-prá-sɔ̌ɔของkɔ̌ɔngพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-niiประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiนิลกาฬní-lá-gaanล้อมlɔ́ɔmเพชรpétซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสมบัติsǒm-bàtล้ำค่าlám-kâaที่tîiตกทอดdtòk-tɔ̂ɔtกันganมาmaa
The queen's necklace is adorned with a deep blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds, a priceless heirloom passed down through generations.
การจำแนกgaan-jam-nɛ̂ɛkนิลกาฬní-lá-gaanชั้นเลิศchán-lə̂ətต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanในnaiการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaทั้งtángสีsǐiความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àatและlɛ́การเจียระไนgaan-jiia-rá-nai
Classifying a top-grade deep blue sapphire requires an expert to consider its color, clarity, and cut.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นิลกาฬ said นิ-ละ-กาน?
ní-lá-gaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ní
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
นิลninนิลnin1black gemstone; black sapphire; black spinel2black; dark blue (literary)black gemstone; black sapphire; black spinelPart 1
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กาฬgaanกาฬgaan1black; very dark (literary)2deadly; fatal (literary)3plague-/death-/black- (in compounds)black; very dark (literary)Part 2
นิลกาฬní-lá-gaanนิลกาฬní-lá-gaanblack; deep blue; blue-blackblack; deep blue; blue-blackWord