น่ารัก
nâa-rákMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
cute; adorable; lovely
pleasantly attractive in a sweet or charming way; cute or adorable
Examples
ลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákpuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This puppy is very cute.
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Yesterday I saw a baby smiling; it was super adorable.
Tomorrow we’re going to see the cute pandas at the zoo.
คาเฟ่kaa-fêhนี้néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengโทนtohnอ่อนๆòn ònทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูdooน่ารักnâa rákและláeอบอุ่นòp ùn
This café is decorated in soft tones, making the atmosphere look cute and cozy.
2AdjectiveB1
endearing; likable (personality)
having qualities that make people feel warm or affectionate toward someone; lovable in character
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)
He is kind and always helps friends, so everyone says he is lovable.
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เวลาwee-laaเธอtəəคอยkɔɔiฟังfangปัญหาbpan-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnอย่างตั้งใจyàang-dtâng-jaiฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเธอtəəน่ารักnâa-rákมากmâak
When she listens to other people's problems attentively, I feel she is very lovable.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnพูดจาpûut-jaaอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonและlɛ́ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiตัดสินdtàt-sǐnใครkraiนิสัยní-sǎiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoน่ารักnâa-rákในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
My father speaks gently and never judges anyone; this character makes him lovable in the eyes of the family.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàไม่mâiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenแต่dtɛ̀ɛความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiและlɛ́การเอาใจใส่gaan-ao-jai-sàiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเขาkǎoน่ารักnâa-rákและlɛ́อยากyàakอยู่yùuใกล้glâi
Even though he isn't outstanding, his sincerity and care for others make people around him feel he is lovable and want to be near him.
3AdjectiveB1
sweet; considerate (behavior)
used to praise a kind or thoughtful act
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเอาขนมao-kà-nǒmเอาขนมao-kà-nǒm1[to] take/get snacks2[to] have/order snacks3[to] want snacks (informal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovely
She brought snacks to share with everyone; that's so sweet.
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ขอบคุณที่ช่วยkɔ̀ɔp-kun-tîi-chûuaiยกyókของkɔ̌ɔngให้hâiคุณลุงkun-lungเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoน่ารักnâa-rákมากmâakเลยləəi
Thanks for helping the uncle carry things this morning; that was very kind.
เธอterเขียนkĭianการ์ดgàatขอบคุณkòp kunให้hâiครูkruuด้วยdûuayลายมือlaai meuเองayngน่ารักnâa rákจริงๆjing jing
She handwrote a thank-you card for the teacher; truly thoughtful.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเธอtəəเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàที่tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiโดยdooiไม่mâiบ่นbònเราraoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเป็นbpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiน่ารักnâa-rákมากmâak
When I saw her pick up trash others left without complaining, I felt it was a very kind act.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
nâa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rákcute; adorable; lovelycute; adorable; lovelyWord