หนาว
nǎaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
cold; chilly
having a low temperature; causing a cold sensation
Examples
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The water in the fridge is very cold.
The wind from the mountains is so cold that I have to wear a jacket.
The air conditioning in this room is too strong; it's so cold that my hands are numb.
2VerbA2
[to] feel cold
to experience coldness (of a person/animal)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแจ็กเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètแจ็กเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètjacket; short coat (loanword)
I feel cold, so I put on a jacket.
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The wind was strong last night; I felt cold and had to use a thick blanket.
The puppy was shivering because it felt cold, so we carried it into the house.
เดินdernบนbonภูเขาpoo kăoนานnaanๆ-แล้วláeoเริ่มrêrmหนาวnăaoมือmeuuเลยloieชาchaaและláeต้องdtôngหยุดพักyùt pákดื่มdèumชาร้อนchaa rón
After walking on the mountain for a long time, I started to feel cold; my hands went numb, so I stopped for hot tea.
3NounA2
cold season; winter (Thai context)
the cool season in Thailand or a period of cold weather
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)หนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลมเย็นlom-yenลมเย็นlom-yencool breeze; cool airมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The cool season has arrived this year; the breeze is very cool.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเข้าสู่kâo-sùuฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoเลยləəiเอาaoเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Yesterday the cool season began, so we took out our jackets.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiคาดว่าkâat-wâaหนาวnǎaoต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเตรียมdtriiamผ้าห่มpâa-hòmไว้wái
Tomorrow it’s expected that the cold spell will continue, so villagers are preparing blankets.
ช่วงchûuangหนาวnǎaoทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉaนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoไปbpaiชมchomทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́นอนโฮมสเตย์nɔɔn-hoom-sà-dteeบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎo
During the cool season in the North, tourists go to see the sea of mist and stay in homestays on the mountains.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǎao
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 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 | — | — |