นุ่ม
nûmMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
soft (to the touch)
pleasantly soft or easy to press; yielding in texture
Examples
หมอนmɔ̌ɔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnpillowใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; lover
This pillow is soft; it feels comfortable on the neck.
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The rug in the living room is very soft; walking on it feels good on the feet.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเก้าอี้gâo-îiที่tîiเบาะbɔ̀นุ่มnûmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanได้dâaiนานnaan
She chose a chair with a soft cushion so she could work for long periods.
ที่นอนtîi-nɔɔnรุ่นrûnนี้níiนุ่มnûmกำลังดีgam-lang-diiรองรับrɔɔng-rápตัวdtuuaได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiยวบyûuapเกินไปgəən-bpai
This mattress is nicely soft, supporting the body without sinking too much.
2AdjectiveA2
tender (food)
easy to chew; not tough
Examples
เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)เคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
The meat is tender and easy to chew.
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Last night I simmered the soup for a long time until the pork was tender and not tiring to chew.
This place grills fish until the flesh is tender, so kids can chew it easily.
เขาkăoชอบchôpสั่งsàngเส้นsênที่têeต้มdtômพอดีpo deeๆ-เพราะpráwออกมาòk maaนุ่มnûmเคี้ยวkíaoลื่นคอlêun korไม่mâiเหนียวnĭiaoติดฟันdtìt fan
He likes to order noodles cooked just right because they come out tender, easy to chew, and not tough or sticky.
3AdjectiveB1
soft/gentle (voice/tone)
mild or gentle in sound, tone, or manner
Examples
เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สบายใจsà-baai-jaiสบายใจsà-baai-jai1at ease; relieved; contented2[to] feel at ease; feel relieved
Her voice is gentle and makes me feel at ease.
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เขาkǎoพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangนุ่มnûmจนjonทุกคนtúk-konยอมyɔɔmฟังfangเขาkǎoอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
He spoke in a gentle tone, so everyone calmly listened to him.
คุณครูkun-kruuใช้cháiคำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiนุ่มnûmเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเตือนdtʉʉanนักเรียนnák-riianทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatไม่mâiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiat
The teacher used gentle words when warning the students, which kept the atmosphere from becoming tense.
ดีเจdee jayเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngโทนtohnนุ่มnûmในช่วงnai chûuangดึกdèukเพื่อให้pêuua hâiผู้ฟังpôo fangค่อยๆkôi kôiผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiหลังlăngวันwanทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk
The DJ played music with a gentle tone late at night to help listeners gradually unwind after a long workday.
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
nûm
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 | — | — |