หนาเตอะ
nǎa-dtə̀Meaning
1AdjectiveA2
excessively thick; caked-on
Excessively or unattractively thick; layered or caked-on thickly. Often used to describe things like heavy makeup, a thick layer of dust, or bulky clothing.
Examples
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โต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoฝุ่นfùnเลยləəiจับjàpหนาเตอะnǎa-dtə̀
This table hasn't been cleaned for a long time, so the dust has collected in a thick layer.
อากาศaa-gàatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหนาวnǎaoขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánทำไมtam-maiเธอtəəใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaหนาเตอะnǎa-dtə̀ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
It's not that cold, why are you wearing such thick, bulky clothes?
ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpทาtaaรองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnหนาเตอะnǎa-dtə̀มันmanทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuไม่mâiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatและlɛ́หนักหน้าnàk-nâa
I don't like applying foundation thickly; it makes me look unnatural and feels heavy on my face.
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
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǎa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เตอะdtə̀เตอะdtə̀sentence-ending particle for encouragement or suggestion (Northern Thai)sentence-ending particle for encouragement or suggestion (Northern Thai)Part 2
หนาเตอะnǎa-dtə̀หนาเตอะnǎa-dtə̀excessively thick; caked-onexcessively thick; caked-onWord