สีนวล

sǐi-nuuan

Meaning

1NounA2

cream color; off-white

a pale, yellowish-white color, like cream or ivory.

Examples

แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีขนmii-kǒnมีขนmii-kǒn1hairy; furry2[to] have hair/fur/feathers/bristlesสีนวลsǐi-nuuanสีนวลsǐi-nuuancream color; off-white
My cat has cream-colored fur.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətสีนวลsǐi-nuuanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
He likes to wear cream-colored shirts to work.
ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaผ้าม่านpâa-mâanสีนวลsǐi-nuuanสำหรับsǎm-ràpห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔn
I am looking for cream-colored curtains for the bedroom.
ผนังpà-nǎngสีนวลsǐi-nuuanทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuสว่างsà-wàangและlɛ́กว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂nกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
The cream-colored walls make the room look brighter and more spacious than before.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǐi

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishcolorPart 1
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นวลnuuanนวลnuuan1soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)2fair; creamy (complexion)3softly glowing; muted (light/color)soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)Part 2
สีนวลsǐi-nuuanสีนวลsǐi-nuuancream color; off-whitecream color; off-whiteWord

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