หนวด
nùuatMeanings
1NounA2
mustache
facial hair growing on the upper lip
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หนวดnùuatหนวดnùuat1mustache2whisker(s); barbelsเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàaklip; lips
Dad keeps a mustache above his upper lip.
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He shaves his mustache every morning because his upper lip itches.
Lately he’s been keeping a thin mustache, which makes his face look sharper.
แฟนfɛɛnบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnเล็มlemหนวดnùuatหน่อยnɔ̀iเพราะprɔ́ปลายbplaaiหนวดnùuatทิ่มtîmริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakเวลาwee-laaเราraoจูบjùup
My partner told me to trim my mustache because the ends poke the upper lip when we kiss.
2NounB1
whisker(s); barbels
long, hair-like sensory structures around the mouth or face of animals such as cats or fish
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนวดnùuatหนวดnùuat1mustache2whisker(s); barbelsยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My cat has very long whiskers.
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Catfish use their whiskers to find food in murky water.
เวลาwee-laaแมวmɛɛoเดินdəənในnaiที่tîiแคบkɛ̂ɛpหนวดnùuatช่วยchûuaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkระยะrá-yáไม่ให้mâi-hâiชนchon
When a cat walks in narrow spaces, its whiskers help gauge distance to avoid bumping into things.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiสังเกตsǎng-gèetว่าwâaหนวดnùuatของkɔ̌ɔngแมวmɛɛoตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngต่อdtɔ̀ɔการไหลgaan-lǎiของkɔ̌ɔngอากาศaa-gàatช่วยให้chûuai-hâiมันmanรับรู้ráp-rúuสิ่งกีดขวางsìng-gìit-kwǎangแม้mɛ́ɛในnaiที่tîiมืดสนิทmʉ̂ʉt-sà-nìt
Researchers observed that a cat’s whiskers respond to airflow, helping it detect obstacles even in complete darkness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nùuat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |