หนุ่มๆ
nùm-nùmMeanings
1NounA2
young men; guys
young adult males; guys (plural/collective; casual)
Examples
หนุ่มๆnùm-nùmหนุ่มๆnùm-nùm1young men; guys2young; youthful (male)กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săauniversity/college student
That group of guys are students.
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I saw the guys playing football over there.
My daughter has a lot of young male friends.
พอporเราraoกำลังจะgam-lang jàย้ายyáaiของkŏngก็gâwมีmeeหนุ่มๆnùm-nùmกลุ่มglùmหนึ่งnèungอาสาaa-săaเข้ามาkâo maaช่วยchûuaiยกyók
Just as we were about to move things, a group of guys volunteered to come and help carry them.
2AdjectiveA2
young; youthful (male)
young or in one's youth, used of a man, including in expressions referring to when he was young
Examples
คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหนุ่มๆnùm-nùmหนุ่มๆnùm-nùm1young men; guys2young; youthful (male)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Uncle still looks quite young.
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Even though he's 50, he still looks pretty young.
Does your father still look quite youthful?
ฉันchănแปลกใจbplàek jaiมากmâakที่têeเห็นว่าhĕn wâaผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanคนใหม่kon màiยังyangดูdooหนุ่มๆnùm-nùmกว่าที่gwàa têeคิดkítไว้wáiเยอะyéh
I was very surprised to see that the new manager looks much younger than I had expected.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หนุ่มๆ said หนุ่ม-หนุ่ม?
nùm-nùm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nùm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |