นุ่น
nûnMeanings
1NounB1
kapok (fiber)
Soft, fluffy fiber from the kapok tree used as stuffing for pillows, cushions, or mattresses; kapok.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseยัดyátยัดyát1[to] stuff; cram [sth] into2[to] foist [sth] on [sb]; impose3[to] bribe (slang, esp. police)4[to] eat greedily; stuff one's face (slang)นุ่นnûnนุ่นnûn1kapok (fiber)2Nune (nickname)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมอนmɔ̌ɔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnpillowใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmfluffy and softมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mom stuffed kapok into the new pillow, making it very fluffy and soft.
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ที่นอนtîi-nɔɔnโบราณboo-raanทำจากtam-jàakนุ่นnûnเวลาwee-laaอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnจะjàระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatได้ดีdâai-dii
Traditional mattresses are made from kapok; when the weather is hot, they ventilate well.
ช่างchâangแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเติมdtəəmนุ่นnûnเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเบาะbɔ̀ไม่mâiยุบyúpง่ายngâai
The craftsman suggested adding a bit more kapok so the cushion won't sag easily.
บางbaangบ้านbâanยังคงyang-kongใช้cháiหมอนmɔ̌ɔnยัดyátนุ่นnûnเพราะprɔ́ให้hâiสัมผัสนุ่มsǎm-pàt-nûmและlɛ́ไม่mâiกักgàkความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanใยสังเคราะห์yai-sǎng-krɔ́
Some households still use kapok-stuffed pillows because they feel soft and don't trap heat like synthetic fibers.
2Proper nounB1
Nune (nickname)
A Thai given name or nickname, typically female.
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceนุ่นnûnนุ่นnûn1kapok (fiber)2Nune (nickname)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; café
This morning I met Noon at the coffee shop.
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นุ่นnûnย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเลยləəiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganบ่อยbɔ̀i
Noon moved to work in Chiang Mai, so we don't meet often.
If there's anything urgent, you can contact Noon via Line.
เมื่อmêuuaพูดถึงpôot tĕungงานออกแบบngaan òk bàepนุ่นnûnมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaaiที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynและláeละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat ònมากmâak
Speaking of design, Noon has a very distinct and delicate style.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nûn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |