มีนวล
mii-nuuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
softly lustrous; satiny
having a gentle, soft sheen that looks smooth and healthy
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)โลชั่นloh-chânโลชั่นloh-chânlotion; skin-care liquidผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneแขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมีนวลmee nuuanมีนวลmee nuuan1softly lustrous; satiny2smooth and softly glowing (of skin)3powdery (surface)เป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaaiเป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaai[to] sparkle; [to] be shinyเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-
After applying lotion, her arm skin looks gently sheeny and smooth.
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แสงsăengเช้าcháaoทำให้tam hâiใบหน้าbai nâaของเขาkŏng kăoดูdooมีนวลmee nuuanมีmeeประกายbprà-gaaiอ่อนònๆ-ดูdooเรียบเนียนrîiap niian
The morning light makes his face look softly sheeny and healthier instantly.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแสงsɛ̌ɛngนุ่มnûmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuของkɔ̌ɔngนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaมีmiiนวลnuuanและlɛ́ดูduuเรียบเนียนrîiap-niian
The photographer chose soft lighting so the model’s skin would appear to have a gentle sheen and look smooth.
หลังlǎngทำทรีตเมนต์tam-trîit-meenผิวpǐuศีรษะsǐi-sàและlɛ́เส้นผมsên-pǒmของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuมีนวลmii-nuuanเงาngaoไม่mâiฉูดฉาดchùut-chàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนียนniianตาdtaaสบายsà-baai
After the treatment, her scalp and hair have a gentle sheen—not flashy, but pleasingly smooth.
2AdjectiveB2
smooth and softly glowing (of skin)
Having skin with a smooth, soft glow or bloom.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1regularly; consistently2evenly; uniformlyหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมีนวลmii-nuuanมีนวลmii-nuuan1softly lustrous; satiny2smooth and softly glowing (of skin)3powdery (surface)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)5bright; promisingกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
After taking care of her skin regularly, her face looks smoother and more radiant than before.
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เขาkǎoทักtákว่าwâaแก้มgɛ̂ɛmของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมีนวลmii-nuuanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคนkonพักผ่อนเพียงพอpák-pɔ̀ɔn-piiang-pɔɔ
He said my cheeks look smooth and glowing, like someone who has had enough rest.
แม้mɛ́ɛไม่mâiแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaผิวpǐuของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangดูduuมีนวลmii-nuuanและlɛ́ขาวผ่องkǎao-pɔ̀ngภายใต้paai-dtâaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Even without makeup, her skin still looks fair and radiant under natural light.
ครีมkriimตัวdtuuaนี้níiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผิวpǐuดูduuมีนวลmii-nuuanและlɛ́ขาวเนียนkǎao-niianอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châatไม่mâiมันmanเกินไปgəən-bpaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiแห้งตึงhɛ̂ɛng-dtʉng
This cream helps the skin look naturally fair and smooth, not too oily and not tight.
3AdjectiveC1
powdery (surface)
having a fine, soft bloom or powdery surface, as on some fruits or leaves
Examples
ลูกพลับสุกlôok pláp sùkลูกพลับสุกlôok pláp sùkripe persimmonมีนวลmee nuuanมีนวลmee nuuan1softly lustrous; satiny2smooth and softly glowing (of skin)3powdery (surface)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseๆ-เคลือบklêuuapเคลือบklêuuap1[to] coat; glaze; plate2[to] varnish; enamel; lacquer3[to] mask; sugar-coat; gloss over (feelings/intent)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ฝืดfèutฝืดfèut1stiff; hard to move (friction)2sluggish; tight (economy/trade)3dry; hard to swallow4awkward; stilted (socially/linguistically)5unfunny; flat (humor)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ๆ-
A ripe persimmon has a thin bloom on its skin; when you touch it, it feels slightly dry to the touch.
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องุ่นà-ngùnพันธุ์panนี้níiมีนวลmii-nuuanสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoปกคลุมbpòk-klumทั้งtángพวงpuuangช่วยchûuaiลดlótการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaน้ำnáamและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raa
This grape variety has a white bloom covering the whole bunch, helping reduce water loss and protect against fungi.
หากhàakสังเกตsǎng-gètใกล้glâiๆ-จะjàเห็นhĕnใบbaiพลูด่างploo dàangมีนวลmee nuuanละเอียดlá-ìiatบนbonผิวpĭuใบbaiคล้ายkláaiผงpŏngบางbaangๆ-ที่têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunตามธรรมชาติdtaam tam-má-châat
If you look closely, you’ll see the variegated betel leaves have a fine bloom on their surface, like a natural thin powder.
มะพร้าวอ่อนmá-práao ònบางbaangลูกlôokมีนวลmee nuuanติดdtìtเปลือกbplèuakเมื่อmêuuaปอกbpòkแล้วláeoมือmeuuจะjàขาวkăaoเป็นbpenฝุ่นfùnนวลnuuanๆ-เล็กน้อยlék nói
Some young coconuts have a bloom on the husk; after peeling, your hands will get slightly dusty with the powdery bloom.
Tones
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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
mii
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
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นวลnuuanนวลnuuan1soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)2fair; creamy (complexion)3softly glowing; muted (light/color)4creamy-white; pale yellowish-whitesoft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)Part 2
มีนวลmii-nuuanมีนวลmii-nuuansoftly lustrous; satinysoftly lustrous; satinyWord