ฟูนุ่ม
fuu-nûmMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
fluffy and soft
fluffy and soft to the touch, often used to describe food like cake or bread, or items like pillows.
Examples
เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmfluffy and soft
This cake is fluffy and soft.
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I like freshly baked bread because it's very fluffy and soft.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmคือkʉʉการบีบgaan-bìipมะนาวmá-naaoลงไปlong-bpaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทอดtɔ̂ɔt
The secret to making a fluffy and soft omelet is to squeeze a little lime juice in before frying.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fuu
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upfluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavenedPart 1
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ฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmfluffy and softfluffy and softWord