นูน
nuunMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
raised; protruding; convex
sticking out from a surface; curved outward
Examples
แก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)นูนnuunนูนnuun1raised; protruding; convex2[to] bulge; protrudeออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope
Her cheeks stick out when she smiles broadly.
7 more examplesShow less
ฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatนี้níiโค้งkóongนูนnuunออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตรงกลางdtrong-glaangทำให้tam-hâiวางwaangบนbonโต๊ะdtóไม่mâiเสถียรsà-tǐian
This bottle cap curves outward in the middle, making it unstable on the table.
The old wooden door has swollen so that the surface curves outward, so it doesn't close properly.
หลังคาโดมlǎng-kaa-doomทรงsongนูนnuunช่วยให้chûuai-hâiน้ำnáamไหลลงlǎi-longด้านข้างdâan-kâangได้dâaiรวดเร็วrûuat-reoและlɛ́ไม่mâiขังkǎngอยู่yùuด้านบนdâan-bon
The dome-shaped convex roof allows water to run quickly to the sides without pooling on top.
ปกหนังสือbpòk-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiมีmiiลายlaaiตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnนูนnuunทำให้tam-hâiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเด่นdènขึ้นkʉ̂nจากjàakพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐu
This book cover has embossed letters, making them feel raised from the surface.
บัตรเชิญbàt-chəənงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngพิมพ์ลายpim-laaiนูนnuunที่tîiขอบkɔ̀ɔpทำให้tam-hâiงานngaanดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaขึ้นkʉ̂n
The wedding invitation is printed with embossed patterns along the edges, making it look more elegant.
เหรียญrĭianที่ระลึกtêe rá-léukมีmeeภาพpâapพระบรมprá-bò-romฉายchăaiนภาná-paaพpนูนnoonซึ่งsêungเกิดจากgèrt jàakการgaanปั๊มbpámแบบbàepนูนnoonโลหะloh-hà
The commemorative coin has a raised portrait, created by relief metal stamping.
งานพิมพ์ngaan-pimเทคนิคték-nìkปั๊มbpámนูนnuunช่วยให้chûuai-hâiโลโก้loo-gôoดูduuมีมิติmii-mí-dtìและlɛ́แตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Embossing techniques make the logo three-dimensional and clearly stand out from the background.
2VerbB2
[to] bulge; protrude
to stick out or swell outward from a surface
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureกระแทกgrà-tâekกระแทกgrà-tâek1[to] hit; bump hard2[to] slam; thump down3[to] retort harshly; snap4[to] thrust; jab (into/against)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeเมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan née1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayบริเวณbo-rí-waynบริเวณbo-rí-wayn1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofหน้าผากnâa pàakหน้าผากnâa pàakforeheadของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerนูนnoonนูนnoon1raised; protruding; convex2[to] bulge; protrudeออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-
After bumping into the door yesterday, a small lump swelled outward on his forehead.
3 more examplesShow less
เค้กkéekเพิ่งpə̂ngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเตาdtaoหน้าnâaเค้กkéekยังyangนูนnuunขึ้นkʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́อากาศaa-gàatข้างในkâang-nai
The cake just came out of the oven; the top is still bulging because of the air inside.
แผลplɛ̌ɛยุงyungกัดgàtเริ่มrə̂əmนูนnuunขึ้นkʉ̂nจนjonเห็นhěnชัดchátต้องdtɔ̂ngทายาtaa-yaaลดlótบวมbuuamทันทีtan-tii
The mosquito bite has started to swell outward visibly; I need to apply anti-swelling ointment right away.
ผนังpà-nǎngยิปซัมyíp-samตรงdtrongมุมmumบ้านbâanนูนnuunโป่งbpòongเพราะprɔ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnสะสมsà-sǒmทำให้tam-hâiสีsǐiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkลอกlɔ̂ɔkเป็นbpenทางtaang
The gypsum wall at the corner of the house bulged outward due to accumulated moisture, causing the paint to crack and peel.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nuun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |