นุบนิบ
núp-nípMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
cute; heartwarming
extremely cute, adorable, or heartwarming; giving a warm and fuzzy feeling (commonly used as internet slang)
Examples
รอยยิ้มroy yímรอยยิ้มroy yíma smile; smiling expressionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2sweet; kind; likable (personality/behavior)นุบนิบnúp-nípนุบนิบnúp-níp1cute; heartwarming2soft and squishyหัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This child's smile is so adorable and heartwarming.
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เวลาway-laaเห็นhĕnแมวmaeoสองsŏngตัวdtuuaนี้néeนอนกอดnon gòtกันganมันmanเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่têeดูdooนุบนิบnúp-nípมากmâak
When I see these two cats sleeping hugging each other, it's such a heartwarming sight.
เคมีke-meeระหว่างrá-wàangนักแสดงนำnák-sà-daeng namทั้งสองคนtáng sŏng konในnaiซีรีส์see-rêeเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมันmanดูdooน่ารักnâa rákนุบนิบnúp-nípไปหมดbpai mòtจนjonทำให้tam hâiแฟนคลับfaen klápฟินfinกันganถ้วนหน้าtûuan nâa
The chemistry between the two lead actors in this series is incredibly cute and heartwarming, making all the fans thoroughly happy.
วิธีwí-teeที่têeเขาkăoดูแลเอาใจใส่doo lae ao jai sàiแฟนสาวfaen săaoในnaiวิดีโอบล็อกwí-dee-oh blókนั้นnánเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiที่têeดูdooนุบนิบnúp-nípจนjonใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwพากันpaa ganอิจฉาìt-chăa
The way he takes care of his girlfriend in the vlog is full of small details that look so heartwarming that everyone gets jealous.
2AdjectiveB2
soft and squishy
soft, squishy, and pleasant to touch or chew
Examples
ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeเนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)นุบนิบnúp-nípนุบนิบnúp-níp1cute; heartwarming2soft and squishyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เพลินplernเพลินplern1absorbed; pleasantly engrossed; delighted2[to] enjoy; be engrossed3pleasantly; enjoyablyสุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!
The bread at this shop is very soft and squishy, making it so enjoyable to eat.
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โมจิmoh jìไส้ถั่วแดงsâi tùua daengอันนี้an néeเคี้ยวkíaoแล้วláeoนุบนิบnúp-nípในnaiปากbpàakอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakเลยloie
This red bean mochi is squishy and pleasant to chew; it's very delicious.
เนื้อสัมผัสnéuua săm-pàtของkŏngมาร์ชแมลโลว์mâat-mael-lohที่têeเพิ่งpêrngปิ้งbpîngเสร็จsètใหม่ๆmài màiจะมีjà meeความเหนียวนุ่มkwaam nĭiao nûmและláeนุบนิบnúp-nípอย่างyàangบอกbòkไม่mâiถูกtòok
The texture of a freshly toasted marshmallow is indescribably soft, chewy, and squishy.
ฉันchănชอบchôpซื้อséuตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaที่têeมีmeeสัมผัสsăm-pàtนุบนิบnúp-nípมาmaaวางไว้waang wáiบนbonเตียงdtiangเพราะpráwมันmanกอดgòtสบายsà-baaiและláeช่วยchûuaiคลายเครียดklaai krîiatได้ดีdâai dee
I like buying soft and squishy plushies to keep on my bed because they are comfortable to hug and help relieve stress well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นุบนิบ said นุ-บน-บิบ?
núp-níp
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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
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 | — | — |