มีนวล(mee nuuan)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
softly lustrous; satiny
having a gentle, soft sheen that looks smooth and healthy
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat (polite/formal); consume2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)โลชั่นloh-chânโลชั่นloh-chânlotion; skin-care liquidผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneแขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3arm (of organization)4classifier: sleeves; armsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมีนวลmee nuuanมีนวลmee nuuan1softly lustrous; satiny2fair and smooth-skinned3powdery (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] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)ๆ-
After applying lotion, her arm skin looks gently sheeny and smooth.
2AdjectiveB2
fair and smooth-skinned
having clear, smooth, softly glowing skin; fair-complexioned
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕrอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕr1regularly; consistently2evenly; uniformlyหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมีนวลmee nuuanมีนวลmee nuuan1softly lustrous; satiny2fair and smooth-skinned3powdery (surface)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearและláeและláeand (coordinating)สดใสsòt săiสดใสsòt săi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (sound/voice)4clear (weather)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)เดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
After taking care of her skin regularly, her face looks smoother and more radiant than before.
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; satiny2fair and smooth-skinned3powdery (surface)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightๆ-เคลือบklêuuapเคลือบklêuuap1[to] coat; glaze; plate2[to] varnish; enamel; lacquer3[to] mask; sugar-coat; gloss over (feelings/intent)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ฝืดfèutฝืดfèut1stiff; hard to move (friction)2sluggish; tight (economy/trade)3bland; unpalatable (colloq.)4awkward; stilted (socially/linguistically)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (modifier before adjectives/verbs)ๆ-
A ripe persimmon has a thin bloom on its skin; when you touch it, it feels slightly dry to the touch.
Word Breakdown
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มีนวลmee nuuanมีนวลmee nuuansoftly lustrous; satiny