นุ่มๆ
nûm nûmMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
soft; tender (texture)
Soft to the touch or tender to bite or chew; reduplication can suggest a pleasant or somewhat soft texture.
Examples
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This sweater is soft and comfortable to wear.
Today, my mom made some tender stewed beef for us to eat.
I'm looking for a sofa with soft cushions to sit on while watching TV.
2AdjectiveB1
soft; gentle; mellow (sound/tone/style)
Mild and not harsh in sound, tone, mood, or style; soothing and gentle.
Examples
ก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนุ่มๆnûm nûmนุ่มๆnûm nûm1soft; tender (texture)2soft; gentle; mellow (sound/tone/style)
Before bed, I like to listen to soft music.
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เขาkăoใช้cháiเสียงsĭiangนุ่มๆnûm nûmพูดpôotกับgàpเด็กๆdèk dèkเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiพวกเขาpûuak kăoตกใจdtòk jai
He used a gentle voice to speak to the children so they wouldn't get scared.
แสงไฟsăeng faiสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangในnaiร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatนุ่มๆnûm nûmเหมาะกับmòr gàpการgaanเดทdèht
The yellow lighting in the restaurant creates a soft atmosphere that is suitable for a date.
ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiโทนสีtohn sĕeนุ่มๆnûm nûmตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángเรื่องrêuuangเพื่อpêuuaสื่อถึงsùue tĕungความทรงจำkwaam song jamอันanอบอุ่นòp ùnในnaiวัยเด็กwai dèkของkŏngตัวละครdtuua lá-kon
The director chose to use a gentle color palette throughout the film to convey the character's warm childhood memories.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นุ่มๆ said นุ่ม-นุ่ม?
nûm nûm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |