หนืด
nʉ̀ʉtMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
viscous; thick and sticky
Viscous; thick and sticky, flowing slowly like glue or syrup.
Examples
น้ำผึ้งnám pêungน้ำผึ้งnám pêung1honey (bee product)2honey-colored; golden-brownขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หนืดnèutหนืดnèut1viscous; thick and sticky2stingy (colloquial)3sluggish; bogged downมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเทtayเทtay1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commitช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
This bottle of honey is very viscous; pour slowly for it to come out.
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ซอสsɔ́ɔtที่tîiเคี่ยวkîiaoไว้wáiนานnaanจนjonหนืดnʉ̀ʉtทำให้tam-hâiเกาะgɔ̀เส้นพาสต้าsên-pâat-dtâaได้ดีdâai-dii
The sauce simmered until thick and viscous, helping it cling well to the pasta.
แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngที่ใส่tîi-sàiน้ำnáamเยลลี่yeen-lîiเยอะyə́ไปbpaiทำให้tam-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaขนมkà-nǒmหนืดnʉ̀ʉtและlɛ́เคี้ยวkíiaoยากyâak
Too much jelly water in the batter made the dessert’s texture viscous and hard to chew.
อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumต่ำdtàmทำให้tam-hâiน้ำมันnám-manหนืดnʉ̀ʉtขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngอุ่นùnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจึงjʉngจะjàไหลlǎiได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
Low temperatures make the oil noticeably more viscous, so it must be warmed before it will flow easily.
2AdjectiveB2
stingy (colloquial)
Stingy; tight with money; not inclined to spend.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàrather; quite; somewhatหนืดnʉ̀ʉtหนืดnʉ̀ʉt1viscous; thick and sticky2stingy (colloquial)3sluggish; bogged down
He rarely treats his friends, so people say he's rather stingy.
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พอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaหารhǎanเขาkǎoมักmákทำท่าtam-tâaอิดออดìt-ɔ̀ɔtจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanว่าwâaเขาkǎoหนืดnʉ̀ʉt
When it's time to split the bill, he hesitates so much that his friends call him stingy.
เจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanดูduuหนืดnʉ̀ʉtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่ามัดจำkâa-mát-jamคืนเงินkʉʉn-ngənช้าcháaมากmâak
The landlord is tightfisted about the deposit and returns the money very slowly.
เขาkǎoขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaใช้เงินchái-ngənหนืดnʉ̀ʉtแม้mɛ́ɛค่าโดยสารkâa-dooi-sǎanเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂เกี่ยงงอนgìiang-ngɔɔn
He is known for being tight with money; he even haggles over small fares.
3AdjectiveB2
sluggish; bogged down
Slow-moving or sluggish; not running smoothly. Example: งานเดินหนืด; บรรยากาศหนืด
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningหนืดnʉ̀ʉtหนืดnʉ̀ʉt1viscous; thick and sticky2stingy (colloquial)3sluggish; bogged downมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaimany parties; multiple sides
Work moved very slowly today because we had to wait for documents from many departments.
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The atmosphere in this morning’s meeting was sluggish; people hardly dared to speak.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnอนุมัติà-nú-mátที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnทำให้tam-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanเดินdəənหนืดnʉ̀ʉtกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคาดkâat
The complex approval process made the project progress more slowly than expected.
พอpɔɔไม่มีmâi-miiผู้ประสานงานpûu-bprà-sǎan-ngaanหลักlàkการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanก็gɔ̂ติดขัดdtìt-kàtบรรยากาศการทำงานban-yaa-gàat-gaan-tam-ngaanเลยləəiหนืดnʉ̀ʉtไปbpaiทั้งวันtáng-wan
Once there was no main coordinator, communication became obstructed, making the work atmosphere sluggish all day.
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
nʉ̀ʉt
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 | — | — |